Okay… way back when I posted about my orchids and unfortunately the new growth on one died and the other orchid hadn’t changed in the least!   Well….  I started keeping this orchid moister - watering it a few times a week.  This means putting it in the sink and running water all over the bark and letting it sit and drain for a while. 

WELL ….  this one has finally BLOOMED !!!  I’m really excited!

Now as a reminder… here is my orchid picture from an earlier post -

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Saturday May 23, 2009 - I went up my parent’s house in Chino today.  Loan docs were just signed and I had a few things I needed to finish up.  I sat out back and had a snack and enjoyed the breeze and quiet …. except for the birds singing.

I thought it would be harder for me to be at the house for the last time. It was definately sad, but perhaps there is closure for me now on that part of this journey.  Not to say I didn’t shed a tear… I drove home and cried a bit.  It’s been more than a year that I have been driving home from Chino crying.  It’s time for me to be happy, my parents would want it that way.

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We just spent the weekend down at Doheny State Beach - Spot #77.  We lucked out because my friend Tammy got two spots and they wouldn’t fit into this one.  It’s one single driveway, but you are beach front, so you can pull your pop-up or camper all the way to the curb.

You are pretty cozy with your neighbors - but we had really nice people next to us and we liked their music! We were camping during the Blues Festival and you can hear the music a little bit at your campsite, unless another camper has their radio on.   Saturday night we rode our bikes down to the concert area to hear Brian Setzer play.  You can sit on the beach side of the fence and see the stage and big screen.  We got a good show watching the bums / drunks dance on the beach :-O

Mark laughed at my lavender plant :)  I thought it was pretty cute on my table.  I stuck it in a clay pot so it wouldn’t blow away.

Mark just got a holder to hang the lantern on … pretty cool!  Also, our solar panel works REALLY well.  It’s nice to have your battery fully charged when you don’t have hook-ups and we have an inverter to recharge our iPod.

Beach front is so GREAT!  In under two weeks we can book camping for December!  Be ready at 8 am … well really before …. to get the best spots!  You have to be FAST!

Oh yeah … we totally cheated on this trip.  Friday night we ordered pizza and a pulled-pork sandwich from Bubba’s across the street.  Our friend Tammy and fam ordered from Beach Cities Pizza down in the harbor and they delivered to the front gate!   For breakfast we got breakfast burritos from A’s burgers, across the street - my favorite is the bacon breakfast burrito, served with some salsa… really good.

GO CAMPING !!!

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Long story short -

Had to let the gardener go (Parent’s Chino House)  - so today I did it myself.

The gardener story is one to tell another day.

I was the gardener today - had my mower and did travel …

I trimmed, weeded, raked, swept, cleaned up, mowed about 1/2 an acre, pulled weeds, trimmed rose bushes…

The picture above is the mower out in the field - full of foxtails.  I remember my Dad  mowing this field and his shoes would look like mine did today -

I threw the socks away.  After 10 hours of yard work, you really don’t have the energy to mess with those socks!  You should have seen the mower!  I had to hose it down and keep hosing all the foxtails out!

But… with all the hard work, there is satisfaction in a job well done and it looks so nice …

Did I tell you I weeded every garden and trimmed all of the rose bushes?

Whew ….

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A relaxing weekend last month -

I wanted to post the pictures of spot #33 at San Elijo.  If you look at my previous San Elijo post(s), you’ll see the “best” spots and this is one of them.  Front Row - no sidewalk in front of you …

Lots of baby squirrels kept us entertained.

The only negative of this spot is the palm tree that makes the “entrance” a bit tight. 

If you have any questions about San Elijo, let me know.  I’m not an expert - but will do my best.

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