Great Aunt Diane Arrives on a Beautiful Swimming Day!

My sister, Diane, four years younger than me, arrived today for a summer visit.  Scotty was happy to see her. 

Diane arrives on a gorgeous day.
Diane arrives on a gorgeous day.
SP greets his Auntie.
SP greets his Auntie.
Gert and Sam are happy to have their third born home.
Gert and Sam are happy to have their third born home.
Teva, with her stick and her best friend.  In the Bay.
Teva, with her stick and her best friend. In the Bay.

SP carries on the family tradition of swimming on the front beach.  Not that there was too much swimming going on today!

Oh, such joy!
Oh, such joy!

And for an update on the greenhouse project, with master gardener Caleb – it is going great!  Look at those potato plants!

Potato rows, lettuce, green peppers, and carrots.
Potato rows, lettuce, green peppers, and carrots.

Snow on the Mountains!

Yes…I saw it for myself…fresh snow on the mountains! I had heard a rumor going around that it was happening, but until you see it yourself, you question people’s eyesight. By the time I got over the shock and thought to take a picture, the fog had come rolling down. You’ll have to take my word for it.

On second thought, the fog has moved up again.  Let’s see if we can see the snow… 

You can't really see it too well.
You can't really see it too well.

I guess you’ll just have to believe me or not.

The “Greenhouse” project.

We were going to have a little hot box for growing some edibles.  You know, like lettuce and radishes.  Maybe a little box to give broccoli a good start before putting it in the ground.  Someplace to acclimate plants started indoors….

A bit bigger than I envisioned!
A bit bigger than I envisioned!
It just about killed him to have to pay money for some supplemental top soil!!
It just about killed him to have to pay money for some supplemental top soil!!
Devising and putting in the irrigation system.
Devising and putting in the irrigation system.

Aiyiya.  My husband has a way about him, doesn’t he?  We have now planted 24 potato plants, a row of lettuce and are trying to decide on what else. 

Potatos from our beautiful friend Clare.  Fingerlings.
Potatos from our beautiful friend Clare. Fingerlings.

Now, of course, we wait. 

Fingerling potato being planted.
Fingerling potato being planted.