Left to Right: Trudy's friend, Trudy, Loyal (DH), and a bundled Bev...waiting for the light show to begin.
WORMS? or Question MarksBJ's Window to the Tatting World - One Tatter's Journey

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Trudy and I have known one another since she was an infant and I was 3 1/2! During the War years (WWII) Uncle Frank had a small ranch where he had chickens, rabbits; vegetables and fruit. Also real butter! We rode in a Parade together with Uncle Frank's horses when we were very little. Although my parents and I traveled a great deal in my Dad's work, I loved always knowing there were my cousins and Uncle Frank and Aunt Sophie (Panamanian) to visit. When my children were young I made sure to take them to visit Uncle Frank and see his trotting ponies, and menagerie near Corona, CA. Trudy was born in the Panama Canal Zone. Frank and my Dad worked there building a Dam in the late 30's. She has a brother, Frank and a sister Georgie...who live in So Cal. One of our favorite pastimes as young girls was flying kites; another was roller skating. Good times, good memories. And the joy is that we keep building new memories...Like sharing fireworks over Big Bear Lake on the Fourth of July.
Sharing this with those tatters who have gone with me through the x-stitch journey! Thankfully, Cousin loves it!

THIS is the traffic we've encountered on this stretch. It's overcast, as you can see, and the temperature at 10:30 AM was 98 degrees Fahrenheit. The day before in the San Joaquin Valley it was 109 degrees! Too hot for man nor Leprechaun!
Butterflies love gardens.
Even city slickers ( and a former ranch gal) never outgrow their love for gardens and gardening. This is just a peek at ingenuity ~ tiny tomatoes, green onions, lettuce, Kentucky Wonder beans, squash, even a lemon tree...a month of great salads
There's a Leprechaun in the succulent garden... Donnacha discovered SILove's new "shoe" with a baby succulent ~ his favorites. Daughter loves violas, daises, and other fragile beauties..
This is where Leprechaun, and DH spent their summer vacation. Bev, unfortunately, was mostly in her lovely room, the trip did take its toll ~ but she was able to spend some time enjoying the beauty of the back yard and was treated to an amazing dining out experience on her Birthday followed by a visit to a Desserts Only shop! Yum. When you visit East Sacramento, be sure to drive over towards Fair Oaks to Scott's and dine! It's "way" beyond eating. 


