Category Archives: Dining Out

We Are Off To See The Swallows!

Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2023 by Paul

We were up early and did our customary walk of the Casa Valencia Arboretum.  Everything was A-OK and the peas are in the final stages of the countdown to blast off (the point where they grow three inches a day!). … Continue reading →

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Doctor, Lunch, Garden

Posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 by Paul

We woke up the barn-door fowl this morning! The rooster was crowing like there was no tomorrow. I asked myself, “Why did the chicken cross the road, roll in the mud and cross the road again?”  The answer came to … Continue reading →

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A Guest In The Garden!

Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2023 by Paul

Robin stayed with us last night after visiting Catal, and the three of us got up and sat by the fire pit, taking in the day’s beauty.   We expected it to be warmer than it was; the temperature only reached … Continue reading →

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Gardening!

Posted on Friday, March 31, 2023 by Paul

We worked all day!  First things first, a tour of the garden to see what we might need!  Then it was off to Orange County Farmers Supply, where we picked up seven flats of new veggies, including a flat of … Continue reading →

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Friday Has Arrived And It Is NOT Wet!!

Posted on Friday, March 24, 2023 by Paul

We walked the garden, and the tomatoes are going very well; they have doubled in size since we planted them three weeks ago.   We pick off the suckers.  Pruning tomato suckers is often recommended because the resulting new stem competes … Continue reading →

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Make Up Your Mind; Sunshine Or Rain?

Posted on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 by Paul

As soon as I got up, I checked the rain gauge. In the past two days, we have received 2.75 inches of new rain! The forecast calls for another 1/4″ of rain today with thunderstorms at 11:00 am. It’s another … Continue reading →

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More, But Gentle, Rain Most Of The Day

Posted on Friday, March 10, 2023 by Paul

It was a rainy day, and Mary was getting cabin fever even though she was not 100% cured yet. Cabin Fever symptoms: extreme irritability and restlessness from living in isolation or a confined indoor area for a prolonged time. At … Continue reading →

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Friday, The Rat Race Is Over (Oops, We Are Retired)

Posted on Friday, March 3, 2023 by Paul

Today was the day of Tomatomania at Roger’s Gardnes, and we were ready for it, complete with Mary’s Tomatomania hat from last year. But first, a quick stop by the audiologist to do a thirty-day check-up on our hearing aids.  … Continue reading →

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Saturday Was A Relatively Slow Day!

Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2023 by Paul

We are unsure what “messing around” means, but we did it this morning. We walked the garden, and Mary talked to her transplanted babies (the non-producing strawberries). I transplanted about fifteen plants from the old dirt into the new, hoping … Continue reading →

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Girls Night Out Had Some New Faces!

Posted on Friday, February 17, 2023 by Paul

We were up early and turned on the heat; it was 43 degrees outside.  Silly Scout wanted out, so I opened the door, and he departed like a rocket.  I sliced up an orange, and he was with his nose … Continue reading →

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