Monthly Archives: July 2016

… was a little too close for comfort, only a couple of miles down the road. Luckily we had reviewed our evacuation plan and this gave us a chance to practice putting it into action. We loaded the cars and … Continue reading →

A fire burned 80 acres in the hills about 7 miles east of us, starting Thursday. An evacuation order was issued, and some people had to spend the night away from home. It was 70% contained by Friday, and everyone … Continue reading →

These photos are from late June. Our two Santa Rosa plum trees went crazy this year and gave us more fruit than we could handle. I picked 8 or 10 boxes, gave some to the chickens, and left a lot … Continue reading →

… because you may get it. Hoping for a fence full of morning glories, for the last two years I’ve sowed seeds on the other side of the fence (the one you can barely see) — with only middling success. … Continue reading →

In case anyone wonders what last week’s musical photos were about — Arlin and I spent the week at the annual chamber music workshop at Humboldt State University (http://www2.humboldt.edu/cmw). For three weeks, amateur musicians get together to play chamber music … Continue reading →

… a normal winter of rain makes. We have grapes this year!

So pretty near the main gate