Week 106-September 11-14, 2014

     On this 13th anniversary of 9-11, I sat in a classroom of third graders.  That tragic day occurred before they were born, yet many knew of its horror.  With details out of place, one girl spoke confidently of the twin towers in Chicago, they were anxious to make their personal connections.  I can still feel the profound sadness of that day, watching the news as the second plane hit, walking downstairs to tell Colin.  I was glad to be with children.  The current terrorism of Isis is alarming. I hope I don't take for granted the security, peace, and freedom of our life here in Rough and Ready.  I made Fred and I delicious chicken sandwiches with garden bounty and homemade bread.

     The remainder of the subbing day went well, as always.  It feels good to be a teacher.  I enjoyed reading old favorites, How I Became a Pirate and Heckedy Peg.  I got to start my birthday celebration early, dinner at Pine Street Burgers!  Is is got dark, the call of an owl in our oak by the bridge lured me.  It was like a picture book to see the screech owl nestled in the hollow hole in the blue oak.
     The next morning I woke to deer in the yard, one of my favorite sights.  

This morning the clutch of male turkeys were squabbling, they were rather noisy.  
     I fetched Alexa on the way home from productive mill time.  It's hot, a record September for California.  We headed to the pool.

     Refreshed, Alexa dressed up to go shopping with Grampa. 

She picked out lovely birthstone earrings for my birthday.  I made a tasty pasta dish with more of that leftover chicken and garden bounty, sherry, butter and cheeses helped, and garlic too.  

     I was amazed by the Facebook birthday greetings.  I also picked up my free Starbucks for my special day.  After dropping Alexa with Jenn at K-mart, I headed to Roseville shopping.  I don't get to do that much, and it sounded like a fun day.

I found really cute dino fabric to make curtains for Alexa.

It's the one on the left.

     In my 57 years I am learning two garden and growing strategies.  Right plant, right place.  Let it be wild, learn to eat what thrives, all volunteers welcome.  I guess that's four strategies.  

This is probably this best year I've had for growing.