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Jef and Kathy's Activities 1Q 2025

2Q'25

Mar

2024

On the 1st, mostly took it easy at home.

On the 2nd, Patty came by and we set her up in Sewanee house for the nite. We had dinner with her at WStar.

Clouds over mtns., so WINDY!

Sunrise this morning

At Sewanee with Kathy, me, Ann, Patty & 2F

Ann wanted berries in her champagne!

On the 3rd, Mr. Patty(Clay) met up with us and we lunched at La Casa before they headed home.

Small rainbow this morning

We went to lunch at La Casa with 2F, Ann, Clay and 2F's sister Patty

On the 4th, went with 2F & Ann to a late lunch at the Red O. Then Jef went to Sewanee and replaced toilet lever & got it not to stick.

At the Red O

The loud bird was next to our table and mocking us, so I took a pic of it before it flew away

Lunch is served: Kathy got a French Dip, Ann got fish tacos, 2F got a burger melt...

...and Jef got a burger - later enhanced with Kathy's horsey sauce and a roasted jalapeno

Leaving - this is the first time any of us dined in the new outdoor area

Leaving the grounds

Saw this sun dog at Sewanee

Same contrail seen at Sewanee is also at WStar house

On the 5th, drove Kathy to dentist & did some shopping.

Breakfast/coffee in front patio

While stopped at signal had time to snap pic of Ramona's new road arch

Noticed really cool clouds on drive home while nearing Ranchita

The biz that appears closed was called the Ranchita Bodega

Mr. Yeti is fenced in now

Clouds before heading down the grade

Kathy snapped a few pix while heading down the grade

On the 6th, Kathy was still hurting but returned to work, seeing 2 patients this windy day (Originally 4, but 1 no-show and 1 cancellation due to intensity of the wind)

Cool double rainbow this morning

Ann & 2F(Jeff) left after 3 weeks while it was still drizzling

Jef waiting for no-show noticed the shape below overhang at office fitted view of mountains

It continued to rain in various parts of San Ysidros, but not down in the valley

Jef snapped pic of Sewanee house with cool cloud behind it on way to deliver BP cuff to Kathy doing a home care

On way home, Jef snapped a few pix of "action" statues with nice clouds behind

Enuff rain to get ocotillos blooming, but not enuff for any leaves yet

On the 7th, Jef walked to town for mail and picking up med for Kathy at pharmacy - about 2 hours.

Meter ain't moving much

Lots of snow on Toro

Heading up "Kathy's Ridge"

Me nearing high point

Panorama of high point

Note the snow in the Santa Rosas

Jef on trail going down to town

Actually going down the trail

Note the cleared lot across from this hotel - the mini-golf course proposed 2 - 3 years ago has not made any progress after clearing it

Lots of snow on Rabit Peak

Panorama at start of steep descent to town

Arriving at the Mall

On the 8th, drove Kathy to MD appt in Escondido. We did some shopping on the way home.

Kathy was impressed with this custom Jeep at Staters

Missed most of the snow shots on the way to town and most of snow had melted on the return, but it is visible here at the new Santa Ysabel gas station

On the 9th, mostly took it easy at home.

On the 10th, drove Kathy to Rancho Mirage for MD appointment and did some shopping at Staters on the way home.

At offramp to MD, looking to San Gorgonio...

...looking to San Jacinto

On the 11th, Kathy went back to work on this somewhat rainy day.

After the rain started this afternoon

After water started flowing in, put towels to absorb most of it

Probably rained about 1/4" this day

On the 12th, had a day between 2 rainstorms.

Mtns illuminated by sunrise

Sunrise this morning

As it was trash day, Jef filled up rest of trash with dead beavertails

Jef cleaned out half the closet in guestroom - failed to find Ann's jewelry part she dropped, but noticed a rodent had lived there a while back

At sunset this afternoon, nearly full moon just below this cloud

Looking east from house, not so much colour is it wasn't completely clear to the coast

On the 13th, it started raining just before sunrise and rained off and on all day. Spent most of the day hunkering down at home, as temps never got above the mid 50s.

It started raining before sunrise this day

Mostly cloudy, but some colour in sunrise

View from living room

Water started coming in minutes after it started raining

Turned out to be a cool sunrise

It rained off & on this day

Post office was deserted at 7:30am, as it was an hour before opening

The library

Low/flat rainbow over Kym's house

Rainbow only behind this ridge is in Hellhole

Near sunset this evening, we got some colour before the sun went behind the coastal clouds

4 military helicopters flew nearby this evening

Snow on mountains west of our house

Coax was replaced with fiber optic cable prior day and they left the old cable

With chilly weather, meter headed north again

On the 14th, Jef walked to town, mailed a bill and picked up the mail.

Pepper has been busy modifying my socks

Meter heading further north

Toro Peak from Bending Elbow & Rocking Chair

Snow-capped San Ysidros & Montezuma Grade from Bending Elbow

New life poking thru asphalt at edge of Bending Elbow pavement

Behind library

Noticed glare from rock face across valley and noticed it was my old place('70 to '71). Tom Allen lived at house on left and Gale Gordan still had 25 more years to live. I hiked occasionally on road to lower spring, but found a shortcut on a granite dry waterfall

Panorama at high point of hike

Kathy finally got out and walked the dogs with me later in the afternoon, but was only able to do about 1/2 mile

On the 15th, drove to Ramona to shop, then to Carmel Mtn to shop & have sushi with Shimon & Flaco, then to Poway to get a 28" pizza, then to Escondido for poker with Bryan, Ken, Sid & Frank G. Turns out both Ken & Frank G were heavy into Burning Man & compared notes & coincidentally, but unknown to them until this nite, worked on the same projects with the same people. Lost 4 at poker & brought the remainder(about 1/4) of the pizza home.

Apparently the Borrego garden tour was either going on this weekend

On the 16th, took it easy at home.

Jef finished what Kathy & Kym didn't of last nite's pizza

Kathy & doggies walked around the circle & increased to over 1 mile

Parallel contrails

On the 17th, made corned beef & cabbage & had Morgans over for dinner. Kathy was not feeling so good, so Jef did most of the cooking.

After corned beef was cooked, Jef added the veggies

When Jef cleaned up front patio, noticed tiny poops below this area of ficus & saw a couple baby hummingbirds in this nest

Jef & Kathy with Pam & Jaime

On the 18th, Kathy was full-blown sick & for first time registered a fever.

Jef went to Sewanee & did some cleaning

You can see the out limit of cleaning the floor between the legs of this table

On the 19th, Kathy still sick & actually threw up once.

Notice my tiled over table had sides peeling off and plants growing in the crack!

On the 20th, Jef went over to Sewanee to do some more clean up. At WStar, while Hector was cleaning up the yard, he noticed a 24/7 leak in one line. Jef isolated it to the valve at the end, and Jef got him to replace the valve with a brass one.

Replaced valve

Meter is pretty much staying still in the transition to summer, where it will head south

On the 21st, Kathy felt a little better. Jef hung around WStar, doing chores.

On the 22nd, mostly took it easy at home.

Spring popping at post office

We took out bar-b-q and made brats this evening

Possible good sunset clouds

Kathy & Kym annoyed at photographer

Did turn out to be a fair sunset

On the 23rd, Kathy finally felt good enuff to walk the dogs for a mile around the circle.

Kathy about 80% into the walk

Spring colour at a neighboring house

Kathy with puppies this afternoon

Jef burned some medical records this evening

Kinda looks like the phoenix arising from the ashes

Burning records

On the 24th, Jef went with Kathy to see new MD, but she got a telehealth visit from other place in town, but stayed with Jef to get results of physical. No big problems. Kathy helped Jill move while Jef walked to/from town. Later got Jef to help with the move.

Meter finally heading south

Spring colour at the library

These coldenias penetrated steamrolled asphalt and seem to be doing fine!!!

Wondered why there was a pi painted on the street, until...

..noticed an underlined 10 (and later 9) about .1 miles away

Kathy thought to look for geckos in front patio and found some

Puppies waiting for Jef to come in after photographing geckos

On the 25th, Kathy saw her first patient since getting sick. Jef did clean-up work at Sewanee.

On the 26th, Kathy went out to lunch with Kym, forgetting she had a PET scan scheduled. Jef did chores at WStar house.

Note creosote and ocotillo blooming in our front yard

Panorama late this afternoon also shows Hector had cleaned out dead beavertails in our front yard

On the 27th, Kathy saw her 2nd patient after getting sick. Jef stayed home & took it easy.

Kathy cooked some filets for dinner

On the 28th, took it easy at home all day. Jef did some chores.

Sunrise this morning

Noticed this puffball cloud hovering directly overhead this afternoon

On the 29th,walked to PO in 58 minutes & back home the short way in 40 minutes.

Sunrise this morning - kind of looks like smoke

Meter still heading south

Mesquites by new visitor center - thought these were pepper trees until I saw these blooms - not a native mesquite, apparently

6 ravens spiraling up

One of the ravens just above the high point of the hike

Tried to turn off camera, but instead took this pic

Reaching high point

Entire area had no blooming creosotes, so drier than at our house

Both ocotillos blooming, only one on left had leaves!

On the 30th, mostly took it easy at home, but did take doggies on a 1.5 mile walk.

Paloverde blooming at the mall

Storm clouds behind this house on Tilting T

Paloverde blooming at neighbor "Spellbound" house

On the 31st, took it easy at home.

Sunrise on this 1st of 3 days with highs only in the 60s

Feb

2024

On the 1st, drove Kathy to pain doctor, as a fall she suffered a week or so ago had her back in a bad way.

On the 2nd, mostly took it easy at home. Jef did some detail and cleanup work at Sewanee.

1st since coming home sick that Kathy walked up the steep spur in our circle

Moon & Venus with some very ruddy contrail clouds at sunset this evening

Moon & Venus again

On the 3rd, mostly took it easy at home.

Sunrise this morning

Jef was out laying down & noticed clouds, so got Kathy to fetch the camera

Jef still wearing the slippers mom got him about 30 years ago

We walked the doggies this afternoon, including walk up wash going up Lightning. Both doggies got stickers despite our best efforts. Upped distance to 45 minutes total

Noticed this jetliner following an existing contrail

On the 4th, Jef walked to the office in about 58 minutes & was so tired, got a ride home with Kathy(who was working at the office this day) after doing some chores in town.

Meter still heading north

Looking back after nearing steep part of hike

View from the top

Noticed there are still a couple homeless encampments behind the churches

On the 5th, Jef started eave project at WStar house. Kathy went out to lunch with Kym.

Sunrise this morning saw clouds over the mountains

On the 6th, Kathy worked at the office for 2 patients and then did 2 home care. She went with Jan to Bingo at the Legion after the last patient.

On the 7th, took it easy until taking dogs on a 3+ mile hike behind the old country club.

Missed actual sunrise, but clouds were pretty cool all day

Sunrise illuminating out house

Panorama at start of hike

A bit windy. Pepper look ferocious here

Raining in the mountains

Kathy & Pepper heading up to the old country club

Looking west to Kathy & doggies

Nearing old country club

Note the raven

Heading around to the wash

Daisy amongst the brittlebush flowers that look similar to daisies

Kathy & doggies by the brittlebush

Kathy had to stretch her back a few times on this hike

We decided to turn around at this water trough

Looking back after almost reaching home

Moon & Venus this evening

Contrailly sky this night

On the 8th, Jef & Dave installed T-111 for eaves in back yard. John & grandkids John & Joseph came over for dinner.

Dave fastening 2nd & final piece of T-111

John & Kathy in kitchen

Kids migrated to the TV

Jef, John, Kathy & John around the fire this evening

Even Pepper puppy joined us

Kathy noticed a halo around the moon this night

On the 9th, Kathy was out fiddling in her back yard until 1 or 2 in the morning. Jef finished cleaning up dinner mess(we used Kathy's grandma's china). Then Jef tried fixing a broken section of irrigation pipe.

Meter still heading slightly north

Oleander roots that were trashing this part of irrigation line were up to twice the thickenss of the pipe!

Kathy told me about the sunset, so I took a few pix

Kathy & Jef

Kathy

Our raised gardens

On the 10th, we decided to take doggies to De Anza area, as it was a bit winding at our place. We hiked along Palm Canyon Wash from Vista Villas, and actually made it to the edge of the Palms at Indianhead. On way back we took wrong turn, but ran into Matt, who had been stuck in the sand for over 3 hours. We promised to come back and get him out, which we did.

We started by dropping down into the wash, but Kathy vetoed this due to the soft sand

Out of the wash paralleling it, we noticed some white poles - a bird on this one

Bird flew off as we approached - from pattern on wing bottoms, perhaps a small hawk

The dirt road we followed hit the edge of the park and then paralleled the park boundary

Kathy, as usual, was suffering from pain and shortness of breath - here she is at edge of park employee housing with Palm Canyon Campground behind her

Our turnaround point at the edge of the Palms at Indianhead

The new entrance to the under-pool bar is between the 2 stone columns

View of Indianhead

View of Palm Canyon campground

Looking into Palm Canyon - the main canyon goes to the right behind the nearest ridge

On the 11th, Kathy worked a full day. Jef did chores, including taking pix of Sewanee house for an ad. This was a blustery day, as a major stormfront was starting to pass thru.

Sunrise this morning

Clouds on top of mountains usually mean wind

Wind blowing dust out of Clark Valley

Dust blowing in sink area

First pic in ad for house rental

Alternate pics of front of house

Looking from living room to kitchen

Looking from kitchen to living room

Downstairs bedroom

Downstairs bathroom

Looking at living room from top of stairs

Upstairs bathroom

Upstairs bedroom

Upstairs bath, other angle

Looking down stairs

Northern view from living room

Southern view from living room

Living room from lower bathroom

Kitchen sink area

View of lower San Ysidros

Back patio

Jef fixed this irrigation today (2 days ago, bypassed the T, but noticed area wet, so re-did it this day

Sofa cover blowing in the wind

Noticed the skylite was pink, so took pix of sunset this evening

Very ruddy in front patio

Looking south

Looking north

Note the contrail

On the 12th, continued wind after some sprinkles in the morning. While Kathy went to MD, Jef walked to town and back (the short level route). When Kathy got home, she was able to walk, so then we took dogs on another 3+ mile hike - this time to south of BS Rd. We stopped by Santiago Estates and talked to Mauri, who is Shirley's neighbor. Shirley is still in hospital. Jef walked over 7 miles this day.

Day started out a little drizzly - this is rainbow cloud in mtns.

Guest house meter

Our main meter is still heading slightly north

Ominous clouds to north as I started my hike to town

Most of the way to town as I take little trail coming off Bending Elbow

This desert lavender is one of the few plants blooming

Wind had knocked down a couple giraffes for sale in the Mall

Saw this coyote leg in the park on my walk back home

Old Downen house has this vintage trailer set up

Kathy & doggies as we start out hike to Ocotillo Heights area

South side of sand dune in Ocotillo Heights

Lenticular clouds indicate high winds up high

Noticed these Joshua Trees as we approached BS Rd on Tilting T on walk home

On the 13th, Kathy went to work. Jef got a call from her that she was locked out of building with no shoes or car keys. After Jef showed up, she thought of accessing her office via the neighboring clinic, and succeeded. First big rain of the season started late afternoon this day.

Sunrise this morning

Looks dark & rainy in mtns.

View from master bathroom

Downtown in late afternoon with Travelers Peak in sun

Rain! 80% of the patio lights failed after this storm

On the 14th, took it easy with chores. Took Kathy to dinner at Red O this evening, which just happened to be Valentine's Day.

Kathy at Red O - I got a bottle of Folie a Deux Merlot from Alexander Valley for the occasion

Jef with burger - I think Kathy got a chicken fried steak

Kathy gave puppies baths this evening

On the 15th, continued taking it easy with chores at home - mostly cleaning up after storm in preparation of imminent arrival of Mannings who came to house early this afternoon to stay for 3 weeks.

Sunrise this morning

Still some snow on Toro at about 8000' this afternoon

Contraily clouds this day

On the 16th, took it easy a home, except Kathy did a homecare patient. We took Mannings out to dinner at the Krazy Koyote this evening.

Sundog this afternoon

Ann & Jeff

All of us at the table after we were done - Kathy had Lobster Thermador, Jeff had a burger, Jef had a chicken caeser, Ann had the prix dinner with Seared Ahi, trout & cherry cobbler

On the 17th, mostly took it easy at home again, except for going shopping at Staters with the Mannings.

As Jef & Kathy were in back seat of van when going to Palm Desert, Jef took a few pix from moving vehicle

Snow capped San Jacinto & San Gorgonio

I think this to be the back side of Rabbit Peak

Jacinto & Gorgonio again

On the way back now, this is the sea level line at bottom of Santa Rosas

The sun came below these clouds as we drove into the sunset to Borrego

Offroad park just off Salton Seaway

Travelers Peak

Sunset this evening with meter still slightly heading north

Cool sunset!

Back of guest house

Reflexion of sunset in solar panels

On the 18th, mostly took it easy at home. Jaime came by and we fixed fish & beef tacos.

Sunset panorama in downtown BS

Jaime and 2F at the "bar"

Most of the taco fixings

At the dinner table

The sky this evening(looking west)

Back at "the bar"

On the 19th, Jef had 1st meeting with tax people, but otherwise took it easy at home.

When I took this foto of contrails, doggies escaped, so I had to recapture them

Doggies looking longingly at front patio with Ann & Kathy from inside their "prison"

Vertical panorama of cool clouds as I sunned in the back patio

Ann, Kym, Kathy & all the doggies set out on a little hike around the circle this afternoon

Kym & Ann only went about 1/3 mile & Kathy, Jef, Pepper and Daisy then set off on a 2 1/2 mile hike down to about Lupita & Hector's apartment

Flying saucer under construction behind this house

Kathy near turnaround point - note the spear construction in the back yard at the left

On the 20th, mostly took it easy at home.

On the 21st, Jef walked to town to get the mail. The Mannings went to the Farmer's Market & Kathy, in great pain still, hung out at home.

View of town from spur

Farmer's market was winding down at this time just before noon

Ann & Cass walking in our circle

On the 22nd, mostly took it easy at home.

Kathy with her xmas cactus

On the 23rd, we drove to OB, checked into the Ocean Villa and took doggies to the beach. That nite, Jef, Kathy & Ann walked to OB Noodles & had some dinner.

Kathy's old Green Street house...

...is now an Air-B&B!

Kathy & Pepper at Dog Beach

I think the OB pier may be closed and a replacement is already planned!

Daisy - Jef walked her to the beach

Jef didn't want to get his feet wet, so Kathy took both dogs

This isn't the one, but Kathy did get hit by a rogue wave, which soured Pepper on ever going back

Ann stayed up top as sand was too steep and soft

2F held Pepper while walking Cass in the surf

2F & Pepper

Jef & Cass walking towards the Jetty seem to be alone...

...but this panorama shows how really crowded it was

Dog & kid running with JeFF & Cass walking north

Kathy said there was some event causing emergency vehicle to show up, but this is just before then

This doggy looks more like an antelope!

Note: plane at top left, then a seagull, and a surfer caught a wave - JeFF & Cass towards bottom right

Plane that just took off from Lindberg Field

Frolicking dogs

This guy bicycled behind our hotel room

Kathy in our hotel room

Doggies crashed after returning from the beach (we had just washed the sand/salt off of them)

Sunset from our hotel room

A wait at the noodle place, so Jef went across the street to City Tacos, got the Mexicali taco, which was basically a Philly-cheesesteak taco(really good) and a Pacifico for Kathy - our table was ready before Kathy finished her beer, so we headed back to OB Noodles

Kathy & Ann at OB Noodles

Our dinner - I got the OB Special Pho, which was great

On the 24th, packed up and left the hotel... but accidentally took 2 pillows from the room mixed in with Kathy's. Stopped at "breakfast all day" for breakfast, drove to Petco and got a harness for Daisy, and then drove straight home to Borrego.

Doggies in dog run behind our hotel room - now fake vs. real grass

Early this morning noticed 2 police cars in lawn behind our hotel

These workers are removing a little homeless camp I noticed prior afternoon behind our hotel room

Kathy at breakfast - I had the "OB Special"

We dined at "Breakfast All Day"

On the 25th, took it easy at home. Had a fire in back yard this evening.

Jef recently made this stand for the broken glass top table - Fresias doing great this year

We had spaghetti for dinner

Jef also "shredded" medical records during the fire

Mars in constellation Gemini

On the 26th, took it easy at home again.

Jef made fritatas for breakfast this morning

Panorama of morning coffee

In back patio this evening

Jef & Kathy

On the 27th, Jef walked to town using Kathy's version of spur hike on way there - about 5.5 miles in just over 2 hours

Meter about leveled off

Bob & Bernie's holiday indicator is set to St. Patty's!

Starting up wash

View of normal hike from today's hike

Arriving at high point

Another view of my normal trail

Looking down from high point of hike

Homeless trash has been cleaned up!

Extent of hike was BAI

Peach trees and nectarines blooming now

On the 28th, we sat outside for the "parade of planets", but as most were by Mercury, which was near the sun, we didn't see anything as by the time it was dark enuff, Mercury was behind the mountains.

Nice sunrise this morning

Cool clouds this day

Slight colour in sunset this evening

Pepper saved us from Tigger!

No matter how much I tweeked pix, only one planet could be seen - probably Venus

After darkness fell - maybe one of these dim stars is a planet?

Sitting in living room with puppies

Jan

2024

On the 1st, after just arriving from the great white north, we stayed up a couple hours into the new year. Stayed home most of NY day with Kathy resting and Jef catching up on paperwork.

On the 2nd, Jef drove to SD to get dentist to restart implant procedure. Apparently, the last bone graft failed, so he tried another kind of bone graft this day. Did some shopping before returning home to Borrego.

Dentist office had these cool lanterns

Dentist office reception desk

Parking lot by dentist

On the 3rd, as Mia's grave had been dug up, Jef filled in the hole in the front yard and dug a hole in the back yard.

Mia's grave in front yard before filling it in...

...and after filling it in

Cool sunset this evening

Moon left, Venus middle, and jet contrail

Pepper puppy attacking Jef's xmas present(slipper socks)

On the 4th, mostly stayed at home all day. Kathy took is easy, as she is still sick. Jef took Pepper on walk, but aborted when Pepper fooled around too much - went out for 20 minutes total (maybe 3/4 mile).

Sunrise this morning

Raised garden progress

Meter seems to still be heading north

Our pepper plant in hall window

Another cool sunset this evening

This time it covered the whole sky

Sunset behind the house

Sunset from back yard

On the 5th, Kathy stayed in bed much of the day. Jef did chores.

Sunrise this morning

On the 6th, Jef accompanied Kathy to clinic to get meds for possible bronchitis & stopped by Sewanee house. Later Jef worked with Dave on laundry room.

We got windows in this day

On the 7th, Jef worked with Dave to complete the walls of the laundry room.

Sunrise this morning

Dead hummingbird in from of WStar house

After front wall completed

Dave working on south wall

After walls were completed

Looks like sand storm over to the north

Nice clouds today

Moon behind clouds this evening

On the 8th, we had some good clouds as LA burns, but power was not cut off to us. Mostly took it easy at home.

Sunrise this morning

By sunset, clouds had diminished quite a bit

On the 9th, took it easy at home until Jef drove over to Sewanee house. He went on an hour walk in his old stomping ground before doing a little spackling on new laundry room.

Leaving on walk - just noticed shed is in need of roof repair

The old 1/2 mile point in my 4.38 mile run that I discontinued about 30 years prior

Found the old homesite about 0.7 miles upwash from house

I was easily able to find site with sun reflecting off broken glass

Broken plate has no identifier, so can't gauge time when this site was occupied

Saw this bent over ocotillo branch forming an arch, and also wondered it this is Charles' "worlds biggest ocotillo", as it is pretty big

Took a few pix of me under the arch

Fighting dinos from a distance (after I passed the dirt road)

Also found remains of dome house that used to be near end of dirt road

This is near where we had Charles memorial a year ago (he passed away around Thanksgiving of 2023)

Looks like varmints were chewing this barrel

I think this was where I collapsed a year ago (Covid, dehydrations) and paramedics were called (not my idea)

Sewanee house from about 1/2 mile on my return trip

Found this jawbone of large mammal washed down to this point in the was - bighorn or horse?

When I started hike, noticed worn trail - perhaps Charles hiked there a lot?

On the 10th, drove to Rancho Mirage to get meds for Kathy.

On the 11th, drove Kathy to Escondido and did some shopping on way home - also got Thai food to go in Ramona.

On the 12th, took it easy at home mostly.

On the 13th, took it easy at home mostly.

On the 14th, drove Kathy's car to J&T to get a new set of tires(after 27.5K miles) and walked home over the hill (about 3.5 miles). Later that day, drove to work with Kathy & then walked to J&T to get her car. This was the first day this year that Kathy felt well enough to work.

New sidewalk & 10 shade structures recently installed on road from circle to post office

Brittlebush blooming as I walked past old country club on walk home

Meter still heading north

Note this unusual pine tree with shrine at the El Rancho (on walk to tire place), also the dates on Washingtonia palms

Old cars in front of vintage trailer rental place

Tamarisk weeds coming up in Dollar General landscaping

On the 15th, drove Kathy to MD in Escondido and did some shopping on way home. Kathy was nauseous the whole way and actually threw up on way home. We didn't get gas at Santa Ysabel, as power was out there.

Kathy drove down the grade, so Jef took photos of Salton Sea on the way down

We were worried, but power was never shut off in Borrego as it was in Santa Ysabel

On the 16th, Jef met Dave at Sewanee and did some painting while Kathy worked her 2nd day this week. Today would have been mom's 97th birthday.

Life-flight helicopter landing at its base at the clinic

Dave painting - later found out it was a clear coat in a mismarked container

On the 17th, our appointment to pick up rescue dog, "Bees Knees" a part dachshund, part beagle, was cancelled. We failed to ever meet the dog.

On the 18th, drove over to Sewanee with paint, but wound up just cutting up some downed branches and spackled instead.

This roadrunner was atop my truck that I would drive to Sewanee shortly after this

Coat of "paint" we put on new laundry room dried clear

On the 19th, after taking it easy all day (Jef worked on taxes), we got pizza and dined with Morgans - Pam would have her back surgery in 3 days.

On the 20th, took it easy at home, as it was a holiday and PO was closed..

On the 21st, Kathy went to work with only 3 patients on the schedule.

Another cool morning

Cool this evening, as well

At Sewanee house

Jef painted about half of new laundry room

On the 22nd, drove Kathy to Encinitas near Rancho Santa Fe to pick up our 2nd puppy in 3 months - the new Daisy Dog is a beagle/chihuahua mix.

Another cool morning

Nice sunrise this morning

Drove Kathy to pick up Daisy Dog - here in Encinitas with the founder. We found his Tijuana facility handled 500 dogs, and he had brought 2 dogs today for people like us to look at

Daisy Dog

As Daisy seemed to get along with Pepper we drove away with her. She got carsick & threw up a couple time on the drive home, however

On the 23rd, due to Santa Ana winds in the mountains, our power was again shut off.

Jef ran this generator this nite. Had technical problems, but finally got it going until the middle of the nite when it ran out of gas

Kathy camp cooking in kitchen - filet mignon, rice & salad for dinner

On the 24th, the blackout ended before 8am, so Jef gradually disassembled to temporary electric situation. We walked the new doggy Daisy for the first time this afternoon and Jan joined us for dinner this evening.

Sunrise this morning

Walking Pepper & Daisy around the circle

Sunset this evening

At the dinner table

Jan & Kathy starting dinner

Kathy with Pepper sleeping above her and her new dog, Daisy

On the 25th, Jef drove to Ramona & shopped before heading over to Escondido for poker. Lost 10 at the first poker in over 2 years. Bryan hosted & we had Sid & Ken there, as well.

On the 26th, we took puppies on their first walk together this afternoon. Kathy came down with a UTI this evening.