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Today, Folly is going to her mom's house to celebrate her birthday. We decided to rummage through the garden and put together a special, home made flower arrangement. Simple, real, natural, genuine. Things lying around the house. Re-gifting. Recycling. Gifts from the heart.
Today, while I was at the Water Festival...Jamie did the chores, grocery shopping and planned dinner. Folly came over and this is how our evening unfolded...
First, Folly made a pie shell from a recipe she got from her mom. This was different than any recipe I have ever seen. Instead of butter she used canola oil. Instead of rolling she just mixed the ingredients in the pie pan and then mixed it and shaped it while in the pie pan. Amazing...(p.s. we tried a little slice with some chocolate pudding...better than amazing)!!!!!
Meal preparation. Jamie is awesome in the kitchem as the Sous Chef - or as he is better know - "Daddy Chop"...
This is Folly's Pasta Salad recipe. But, she bossed everyone around and gave us each a job...
Ready for duty....
Rebelling against authority...
The BIG Boss...
The Main Event...
Chillin and Grillin...
Surfing the web...
Hobbit Feet...
A gift for my friend...I give you hope...I hope...
Dinner is served...
I love my fella - I mean Cinderfella...Thank you for all your hard work.
Part of my job is supporting educational events to teach kids (and their parents) about water conservation. All of the water agencies in our area come together at Diamond Valley Lake to hold the event. Here are some shots of the event:
Leslie's cool shoes...
Leslie's cute face...
This sign says it all..
Come this way...there is so much to learn...
This exhibit teaches kids how much water it takes to make a hamburger...
The Sedimentation Station...
Manning the booth...
An impeller is used to increase the flow and pressure of water so it can be delivered to your house. This is one of the greatest costs of water. Is getting it delivered to your home. Major sources of water come from the Colorado River or the Bay Delta. Both, hundreds of miles away.
Dewey the Dragon...
Making buttons...
Step 1 find a willing kid to color a decal...
Or a big kid...
Then you make the button. Which you can see here is serious businesss...
An important announcement...
Funny faces...
Jamie has known Jon since he was a little boy. Well, today, he is not so little.
Image Credit: Internet Image
I recently took a Tai Chi Class. I have been wanting to take a class for a long time. I finally found an opportunity to plug into a class.
I did not have any idea what to expect. I went in with socks, slide off shoes and a yoga mat. A yoga class just ended. Class begins. Only one other student.
Class begins: Slow stretching and warm up poses. I began to connect my mind and body together.
Middle section: We did Tai Chi 10 and Tai Chi 24 movements. I have no idea what this means!!!! We moved slowly, slowly, slowly. Musical body movements is the only way I can describe this. I was able to actually get into a meditative state. I have been able to do this before with one my yoga teachers. I have actually caught myself snoring.
End section: Teacher works with students in their differnt levels. Me and this other gal were the only ones in class. The other lady had been there before so she began excercising with slow, martial arts-like movements - yet different. Teacher explained it that other types of martial arts were external while Tai Chi was internal. Teacher had me do the same repititive motion, over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again. Did I say over again???????????? Eventually she gave me another excercise to do over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again ~ well you get it.
Final section: Do some of the first movements and go home.
It was a weird experience. Some parts I liked others I did not. But, I will definitely try again...
After leaving Kaiser and having dinner at the "Chizz" Cake Factory we drove home on Victoria Avenue. It is so unbelievably beautiful. Tree lined historic streets lined with roses, palms and elms. New and historic homes, citrus lines side walks and walking and biking paths...Ahhh, Victoria Avenue...
We took photos every time we stopped at a stop sign. Join us for our ride through Victoria Avenue...
Our dream home. Wouldn't this be great for grandkids? Lots of open space and places to play outside. No video games at Gradma's house!!!
We could live here too...
Ok, maybe I am weird, but isn't this a sexy shot!!!
I love how half this shot is in shadow and the other in light. Just like our lives...
Love this tree...
Riverside - Where life is green...
This shot took my breath away...
The Green Car..
The money shot. I missed the real money shot because Jamie did not give me the camera right away. We got in a tiff over this. We fight over the dumbest things...
Is this a windmill? I don't know...
Jamie took this. He kept saying, stop here, stop here!!! I am glad we did...
The little park...
What does this look like to you? It looks like two legs to me...
Speaking of legs. Jamie took this shot. He is for some reason fascinated with these darn tennis shoes...
Vin Diesel in "Rivertucky: (not really)
After playing in the garden and getting my new glasses (see below) and cough medicine from Kaiser,we went to have appetizers and cocktails at the "Chizz Cake" Factory. This is how we say "chiz" instead of cheese...
Mr. Cool...
Our bartender/waitress made the best Mojito I ever had...
Here come the appetizers...
I like my new glasses...
For whatever reason---Jamie wanted me to take pictures of his shoes. If you wanna know why...ask him!!!
This is Nicholas our gardener. He has been with Jamie and me since 1995. He is reliable, responsible and respectful. He is grooming his son who is a chip off the old block...
Here are some shots of our new plants...
Pink Poppies...
Jamie and I played Risk today. I HATE playing games with him (when he wins, which he did today)!
He got to go first, he secured 3 continents and he mostly won the rolls. I HATE losing!!!!
Here is the evidence of the slaughter...
The Jackalope got Asia right away...
I HATE this game...
