It has been a very active week and I have not had the energy to even think about my blog. So much going on in addition to our normal schedule. Today, as I'm sure you know, we have had heavy rain and this evening the strong wind came up. No problems that I know of, but I do have ponds in both front and back yards. They will be gone when the rain stops. There are adequate drains with normal rain, but when we have a deluge the water just backs up.
Our park is being renovated to provide more activities which I hope are not too noisy. On Friday and Saturday there were about18 guys out there pouring and smoothing the cement which was piped in from the revolving trucks at least a 100 feet away. I believe they were trying to get it all poured and smoothed to benefit from the rain to help set it. They have been working on the "frames" and foundation for a couple weeks. The green at the bottom of the image is a mesh material on the chain link fence to help control the dust. It runs right along the top of the flood control channel.
KoKo's friend Bun-Bun, one of three Bijons in the neighborhood, returned from the boarding place where she stayed for a month while her family vacationed. They were very happy to see each other and wove a net with leashes trying to smell every part of each other. This is about the only dog KoKo tolerates. Sam and Mary walk the dog but I have never met the mother.
On Wednesday I drove to Claremont,CA.,for the monthly Book Group meeting. One of our members relocated there several years ago and she drives down for our meetings which are now at 11:30am, bring your own lunch. So, occasionally we carpool up to her house. The book was Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell.
Yesterday, Saturday, I drove to San Diego for the meeting of the Art Stream group. Our design challenge was Connections and because I am such a sloth these days I did not have mine finished - only about 2/3's done. However, others were more diligent. Please don't pass these pictures on to anyone.
Andrea didmany connections in a rich autumnal palette.
Maybe 18X20
Ellen has been experimenting with various dyeing techniques, this one is an ice dye.
The traffic both going and returning was generally light for a Saturday on the I-5, but still a bit of a slog. KoKo spent the day with Nancy Ota and when I picked him up she and I had a cup of tea and a short visit. He loves being with her, but when I show up he immediately latches on to me.
Today wasaday of rest, which I REALLY needed.
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1 comment:
You've certainly been busy! Little KoKo looks pretty glad to see his mom. I'm glad the storm didn't cause any damage for you.
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