Well, I finally got it done.

Well I don't know if it cause I didn't have all that good help that I use to or what (maybe I'm just getting old and lazy) but anyhow, I finally got the old lights up on the house one more time Saturday night.

Mom, Kylie and Jeff got the tree up Friday (and yes, it came from Home Depot)

Just as we finished the lights we had a special visitor at the park.

I just liked the old fire truck, so had to include it.

More white trees

These are buds on the Grapefruit tree; you can't believe how big they are!

These are the blossoms and they have a great smell.

Halloween is not just for kids!!!!!!

This is what I wore to work; got lots of laughs

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Well, I was waiting for someone to do this, so I will...

I thought that one of you guys would have posted some pictures of all the fall colors, or white on the tips of the trees to make me jealous; but I waited and waited and got nothing, so I thought I would show you we have leaves that change color too.

And leaves that fall and leave the trees bare.

We even have some trees with white; this is our new orange tree and the blossoms smell GREAT!!!

And some more.. sorry!!!!

Our trip to the Pumpkin Patch

I thought these looked like miniature pumpkins growing on this plant so I called it the Halloween plant.

They are actually Habanero Peppers

Unbelivable!

A couple of weeks ago we saw that the strawberries had become too thick to produce future berries. So I dug them all up.

This is what came out of that small area. Then I pulled out the old trusty John Deere and cultivated the area.

I replanted and spaced the plants all the way down that side fence.

This is the amount of leftover plants, plus I have taken 60 to 70 to I guy at work. In addition, Joey and Sujin took 20 or so, one neighbor took some and I have 50 pots around the place with new plants. I couldn't believe how many new plants that they have produced. ( Then to remember that this all started from TWO plants that we received in May of 2008!!!)

Continue the birthday wish

Everyone seemed to enjoy the pictures on the last blog so here are a few new ones of the birthday girl; bath time-YUM-love that washcloth.

A visit to the cold and snow at Grandma Mike's in St. Charles with Mom and Dad.

Me, holding my brother Lloyd, and letting him know who the boss of the house is at an early age.

Isn't she cute!!!

My new hair cut (don't I look so mature).

Enjoy the pictures and once again Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday Mary

She started life on October 17, 1952, at 6:40 pm at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California.

. Moved to Oxnard, California in 1953 where she grew up and graduated from Oxnard High School.

Moved to San Luis Obispo, California where she graduated from California Polytechnic State University.

Then she moved to Idaho.

Then back to California, she has had many adventures and experiences inbetween and has raised 7 outstandinding kids. Haaaaapy Birthday to a great Lady.

So what takes its place?

So to help me stay busy with the summer garden being done, here are some shots of our winter garden. This is a volunteer tomato plant that came up at the side of the house that is loaded with tomatoes.

The lettuce

The spinach

The carrots and beets

And last but not least, there will be more to come: Cabbage, Broccoli and Cauliflower

Fall Has Come

Yes, like everywhere, fall has came. So today I took out the green beans (Not sure why, but Mom did a dance and was cheering.)

I think it was a little too much for the garbage can but when I got done, it did all fit.

How rough is it at Subway?

So Jeff is sporting a new cast on his right hand; quite the fasion statement. (Didn't know work at Subway was so dangerous.) Actually he broke it playing in a flag football league in Camarillo. It comes off this coming week befor his first game at Moorpark College.

Lunch at the Beach

So Friday I was in a "not-wanting-to-work" mood so talked Mom into packing a lunch and we drove to Oxnard Shores to have lunch. It was a beautifull day.

Then I thought that I saw Marci out there surfing. (Then I relized that Marci now hangs out at the RESERVIOR-not the real beach.) After that we walked around the neigborhood and looked at the non-track and million dollar homes. It was a fun start of the day.

What tree is it?

We always thought the neighbors had a plum tree. But we found these beans in their tree. This picture shows how big our bean plants got; they actually grew over the fence and that high up in their tree. Can you see the plum in the center too?

Another DILEMMA Avoided

Last week mom and I came home from our morning walk and noticed that the new strawberry starts were all over; so what should we do with them? After getting the old trusty John Deere out mom in the 8310 and me on the old D, it didn't take long to get the ground worked into good shape.

Then we pulled out some of the cups that we had put new strawberry plants. Some had as many as 8 to 13 starts to one runner. We separated them and replanted.

So now the bottom area is full

as well as the top area, plus a few pots. We got a minimum of 47 new plants and more starts with no place to put them. (Might have to plow up the back yard.)

All these pots came from one small pot. (We also sent 12 pots over to Joe and Sujin's.)

So it just goes to show you, that no farming dilemma goes unsolved when you have a trusty John Deere!!

The New Scenery

Well, since we no longer have a trampoline, soccer games, football or water slides to take up the back yard, we have added three new trees: a grapefruit, a Washington Navel orange and a Pixie Mandarin orange. So soon, with any luck, the back yard will look a little different. (Sure was glad for the dog's help in getting the holes dug.)