Category Archives: Just Us

To The Elks For Girls Night Out!

Posted on Thursday, September 21, 2023 by Paul

We were up and moving at 6:00 am, heading to the yard with our coffee cups in hand.  The cup of coffee keeps us warm until the effort to trim the garden kicks in, and then we are plenty warm.  … Continue reading →

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Goodness; We Are On The Go Again!

Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 by Paul

We were moving at 5:30 am because we had to drop off the Silver Fox for his 40,000-mile service in Newport Beach at 8:30 am.  We needed time to visit the garden, have our coffee, and clean the house before … Continue reading →

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I Am A Grand Unkle!

Posted on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 by Paul

We were notified by text that Lisa had the baby.  Bennet is now in his first days of growing up.  Mary and I are now grand aunts and unkles!* * I have been spelling uncle UNKLE for 30 years with … Continue reading →

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Decorate and Visit!

Posted on Monday, September 18, 2023 by Paul

Memories: Dad Got Fired!  It was 1958, and Dad and his boss shared buying duties for the fifteen-dime stores.  Dad had hardware, stationery, toys, and notions.  Ralph had everything else.  Well, Dad went to the toy show and saw a … Continue reading →

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Finally, Success!

Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2023 by Paul

The day began as usual with a quick visit to the garden, where we surveyed the plants to decide which ones to keep and which ones to discard.  We pulled out four tomato plants that were on their last legs.  … Continue reading →

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The Time Just Flies By!

Posted on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 by Paul

It was 6:00 a.m., and everything was going well.  Dr. Mary and I were sitting at the computer, clearing out our emails, when the clock struck at 6:15 a.m., reminding us it was time to stroll in the garden. We … Continue reading →

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Recovery Is Almost 100%

Posted on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 by Paul

This week is my cousin’s Tom’s birthday. He would have turned 79 years old, but unfortunately, he passed away several years ago. As I approach the same age, with 80 not too far away, I think about the hugs and … Continue reading →

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One More Day Of Relaxation!

Posted on Monday, September 4, 2023 by Paul

Memories: Paul The Ham!  In 1956, during my time in Junior High School, we had various shop classes available to us, including electric, metal, print, and auto shops.  While I took every class except auto shop, I didn’t feel like … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Coming Down!

Posted on Sunday, September 3, 2023 by Paul

No rain!  No heat!  A perfect day to trim the garden.  We like to keep the garden in shape by removing dead things.  We filled up an entire wheelbarrow with dead leaves and questionable tomatoes. The Home Depot grow leaf … Continue reading →

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A Rainy Day In Orange!

Posted on Saturday, September 2, 2023 by Paul

It’s September and it’s raining. The veggie garden benefits from it. We walked in the garden this morning while it was drizzling.   We felt like a kids again and were waiting for an adult to yell, “Get in the house!“.  … Continue reading →

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