Flowers, The Eclipse, No More Bargains, Jury Duty and a Close Call.

Just the same old flowers I have every year. I love their bold color.

These are blooming at the base of the palm tree. 

The first Iris of the season.

These wild marigolds bloom year-round but spread out. I see some popping out in other places on the back hill - which is what we want. 

This oak tree was dead on one side, so my husband cut it down a couple of years ago. Now, the oak fungus is growing out of the stump. 

These primroses have been steady bloomers all through the winter. Soon, their flowering season will be behind us. However, they will continue to grow and multiply. As long as I keep them sheltered from the 100+ summers, they will do well. 

The sweetgum tree is showing off its spring green - 

So for those of you in the path of the total eclipse, how was it? 

This is my husband back in 2012. 

We didn't notice any difference here - 

Of course, we weren't in the path - 

I remember, as a child, in the 60's being told about an eclipse that was about to happen. (not a total - I don't believe I have ever seen that)  I was afraid about looking at the sun. The teachers put the "Fear of God" in all of the kids back then. 

A nice summer is in the works with an almost full Lake Shasta! 

This was taken Saturday. 

This is fantastic for our local economy!

No More Bargains

another store closes...

The 99 cent stores are closing - going out of business. 

All 371 locations (California, Nevada, Arizona, and Texas) were hit hard with the lockdowns, then inflation, and they started raising their prices: $1.99, $2.99, $5.99, etc. My 99-cent store was big, like a supermarket, with fresh produce, bread, Mexican pastries, and tortillas. Even with the price increase, some items were comparable. It was just one of those funky places - they had good music while you shopped. 

A Close Call 

While shopping,  I heard an announcement over the intercom that a car parked in the lot had been hit. The car was described as a silver grey KIA and the license plate number was read out loud. I own a silver KIA myself and the license plate number sounded familiar. The announcement continued as they said that there were witnesses and partial license plate numbers available. I decided it was best to go outside and check what had happened. I tried to stay calm and kept telling myself that it was only a car and not the end of the world if it was mine. When I arrived outside, I saw one of the witnesses and he started telling me about the incident. I pointed to my car, but he said that it wasn't my KIA that had been hit, but another one. The other KIA was a newer model than mine (ours is a 2020) and was completely smashed in. I felt so bad for the owner. 

It was a personal victory for me because I didn't get upset over the situation. In the past, I would have reacted so much differently. I would have been a "wreck." myself.  It's surprising how calm I was this time. I'm thinking, getting older has its advantages! 

At least WAIT till you get the facts before losing it. 

No Jury Duty - I'm on Telephone standby - 

I will call again at the end of the day for further info.