Saturday was full to overflowing.
Daughter Kamille participated in a 5K+ run around Lake Siskiyou.
Son Mark and grandson Francis were here to do laundry and help me put together the new tomato porch planter (mostly Francis helping with the planter). In addition, Francis helped with transplanting the tomatoes and putting the Climate cover (like a greenhouse) over the frame.
Weather that day was quite varied …
It began as we were finishing the construction with a light shower. Francis and I decided it wasn’t enough to get us unduly damp and continued with the construction.
Then just after we finished the construction and transplanting, we went indoors for dinner (a very good meal prepared by Mark – chicken thigh meat seasoned with Mark’s special touch, crisp cauliflower, and lightly grilled potatoes followed by dessert of choice) the weather marathon began. Francis was worried the tomatoes needed protection so he went out and closed the weather cover which had been left open.
The weather event started with a modest rain followed by a cloudburst followed by another more modest rain followed by an interesting shower of corn snow followed by more modest rain. The entire weather event lasted about an hour. All the porch plants got a good drink.
Sunday started chilly but with sun.
Today the temperature is expected to be over 90º.
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I missed the second January 6th committee report which was televised last week but I learned content from news commentary.
Sunday on Face the Nation, one of the guests, a political reporter, said she had heard from one of her news sources that there was a good chance Pence plans to run for President in 2024.
That primary will be interesting.
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There is a single dogwood in my Village, near the main entrance, which is in glorious bloom.
I used to really enjoy the drive down I5 to Redding when the dogwoods and accompanying Red Buds were in bloom. The side by side glistening white and crimson were eye candy.
I am now working on convincing my walkabout buddy we need to plant a Red Bud near the Village dogwood.
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My older son suggested we play dress-up and took a shot of me seated in my new tub in my role of Bathing Queen emulating Elizabeth II … I was in black and white, holding an umbrella (stand-in for a parasol rather than bouquets of flowers), wearing a ball cap rather than her lovely hats, but trying to emulate her smile and closed fingers salute/wave).
The resultant photo reminded of a scene of Hepburn as Eleanor in “The Lion in Winter” where she holds an open necklace across her chest in the vicinity of her nipples and notes she won’t be wearing it at the Yule fest (draped like that) because “…it might frighten the children”. That’s not a word for word account of the scene or dialogue, but it conveys the thought.
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The sunday morning walkabout started with the discovery of the location of two of the black bird nest sites. We have been subjected to agitated birds for several days, near the greeting area where I meet the Aussie mini ladies and my front porch. I knew there had to be a nest near, or maybe two.
It turns out there are two.
One is in the top of a rather big bush under a front window of the house where I share doggie treats with the Aussies and am rewarded with a doggie fix by Amy and Jenny, who I am told sit on the couch where they can see out their front window watching for me. Amy, the puppy, has learned how to open the front door when it is left very slightly ajar, and comes bounding out. Jenny, the other, the elder and follows more sedately.
The other nest is in a tall tree near my near neighbor’s front door.
Sources of both of the dive bomber squadrons has been solved.
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I was able to spend an entire day last monday with my friend Atara/Tsel. We went on a treasure hunt for things (including information) which she plans to take back to friends in Israel. In the process I found tshirts which were longer than the ones which end in the vicinity of one’s belly button so I bought four.
Then we went for lunch at Ming’s in Yreka which has provided excellent Chinese food ever since George and I first went there many years ago. Then later Mark and I went there for lunch after he moved out here and he thoroughly enjoyed the buffet which was part of the food selection in that pre-Covid time. Chinese buffets were common in the Rochester, NY area when I used to go back there to meet a new grandchild (as well as their parents) so he has a taste reference and rated Ming’s 5 stars.
Covid ended buffet style service here. I miss the buffet, but am glad Ming’s is still in business. It is a family affair. The servers (who were as efficient and courteous as I remember the service being in the past) were a couple of young men who have to be at the very least the third generation since I first went there.
I had Kung Fu chicken which was served with red peppers on the side so you could choose your own heat preference. There were eight peppers so I used three and brought the rest home for chili or soup.
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And to end the week …
Do for others not because of who they are, or what they can do for you, but because of who you are.
So ‘til next week …