Category Archives: Dining Out

Dang! It Really Rained Starting at 3:00 AM

Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2023 by Paul

Up early, as usual.  I fixed coffee for us and attempted to register for the Hawaiian Eye Meeting for 2024.  After the third time, I tried calling the help desk.  I got a “3D Secure required flag must be boolean” … Continue reading →

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Work And Play Fills Up The Day!

Posted on Sunday, April 30, 2023 by Paul

We were outside sitting by the fire at 6:00 am and went to work in the garden at 7:00 am.  This time the garden was “the whole backyard.”  We worked for seven hours straight, taking a break for another coffee … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Nancy!

Posted on Saturday, April 29, 2023 by Paul

Today was busy; we were on the go!  We had hair appointments at 9:00 am in Tustin.  We arrived early, so we went to the bakery and got coffee, and shared a blueberry scone. Why did the pastry chef poison … Continue reading →

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The 28th; Another Big Day!

Posted on Friday, April 28, 2023 by Paul

I woke up, and my vision just gets better every day.  I had NO idea the difference the cataract operation would make.  Here is the best comparison I could find and it was just about the way I was seeing … Continue reading →

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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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