This kid’s got the goods.
I was never any good at hopscotch.
C is for Chalk
Category: diversions
It’s the Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza…
There’s always some gorgeous, elaborate floral display.
It’s all made of plant material, a la the Rose Parade…
It was delightful, as always.
And unlike past years, there was some affordable stuff to buy.
I purchased an Tillandsia (air plant) that hasn’t died yet.
Fingers crossed.
It was terribly enjoyable and the display was wonderful.
Checking in at the Urban Forest…
Oklahoma Redbud, looking magical.
For a sec, I thought this was a weird little face looking up at me.
Some horses and some snowy mountains.
I’m no tracker, but I’d say a horse was nearby.
My tracking skills have been validated!
January 2026 Starts with what’s left behind…
I went to an estate sale in a nearby neighborhood.
There are two ways to look at them. It’s either sad to see a house once happily occupied empty and disheveled, and a deceased person’s things greedily pawed through, or it’s comforting to see a home that was obviously well-loved for a long time, and the things they once used ready to be useful or cherished by another.
I choose the second option.
September begins with a rainbow…
If nature doesn’t provide it, make your own.
Looks the same to me.
It’s all fun and games until someone decides you’re spending too much time enjoying your rainbow and not paying attention to her.
Old school amusements…
Don’t see many of these things around any more.
(Don’t think too hard about the bottom one, it’s a tiger).
Back to Bingo!
My talent for almost winning has not deserted me.
At the Elks Club…
They’re not kidding. They’ve got elk! More than one!
And that’s why they call it “Surf City USA”…
“The Nude Dude”…
The world’s largest surfboard…
A mural decorating the side of the International Surfing Museum…
Cowabunga!
So I made this garment…
And I kind of ignored the recommended gauge…
It’s supposed to be a shawl. And it is…for a large couch. Or a small car.