Howard ("Boppa") reading to Josie and Colin on the sofa at Art and Osame's house in Sacramento. Art and Osame are "Papa and G-ma". Josie and Colin are captivated by Curious George, but Josie sees the camera and starts hamming it up.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Sacramento Garden - update
The garden is coming along nicely in Sacramento. The fava beans are about 6 inches tall. The garlic look happy as could be. The peas are a little slower, but hopefully they'll reach the trellis eventually. There is more kale and chard in the ground, too.
The neighbor's leaf pile made a convenient mulch source, and so we mulched all the beds with dried leaves. This should help retain moisture and keep the ground a little bit warmer. Eventually, when the leaves decompose, they will add nutrients and improve the soil texture.
Josie helped a little bit, but was mostly interested in dumping out the container of fava beans. She'll be more excited when there is something to harvest.
Not much to do now until after the new year when we prepare for spring plantings. That will be the busy time! With so few hours of sun, the winter crops will be going at a much slower pace. Really makes you appreciate the seasons.
The neighbor's leaf pile made a convenient mulch source, and so we mulched all the beds with dried leaves. This should help retain moisture and keep the ground a little bit warmer. Eventually, when the leaves decompose, they will add nutrients and improve the soil texture.
Josie helped a little bit, but was mostly interested in dumping out the container of fava beans. She'll be more excited when there is something to harvest.
Not much to do now until after the new year when we prepare for spring plantings. That will be the busy time! With so few hours of sun, the winter crops will be going at a much slower pace. Really makes you appreciate the seasons.
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| Patio bed, post-mulch. |
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| Fava beans poking throug. The edges now have chard, kale & beets. |
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| The other fenced area has garlic and now more fava beans. |
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| Garlic peeking through the mulch. |
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| Josie has a soft spot for Papa. She climbed into his lap after lunch. |
Monday, October 31, 2011
Halloween 2011
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| Daddy made Josie a great kitty costume! |
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| Posing with the pumpkins on the porch |
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| Joining the festivities on Solano Ave (holding a ball of yarn) |
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| Dancing to the music |
Some of the great costumes at the costume contest:
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| Back at the house, practicing handing out candy |
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| "Candy... put in the bag... more kids..." She got the hang of it in no time. |
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| Waiting for more kids to come at the window... |
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| Yea- more kids are coming! |
Monday, October 24, 2011
Wahoo! 1st Bike Ride
It was hard to find a helmet small enough to fit Josie's head. We ended up buying a front mounted bike seat that allows her to see the road ahead, rather than staring at her Dad's back, and Dad can keep an eye on her, too. She was very focused and serious about the whole thing, and when the ride was over she said, "again."
Sacramento "Farm"
We took our first step in our new project to develop the communal/family "farm" in Sacramento. We cleaned up the main plot, turned the soil, planted fava bean seeds and set up a support for a future pea trellis.We'll be back in a couple of weeks to plant the peas, some garlic, and a few other winter crops.Thanks to Papa and Gma for letting us get our hands dirty in their backyard!
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| About mid-way through the work, Dan working the soil. |
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| Josie helped plant the fava beans seeds. |
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| Watered and ready to sprout! |
Repairing appliances
A repair person came to fix our dryer the other day, and Josie was excited to get out her toolbox and repair her pretend stove. "I fix it!"
If you look closely, you can see the repairman towards the back of the house kneeling in front of the dryer while Josie works on her appliance.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Pony!
Josie's hair is just barely long enough to sport a ponytail (which she calls "pony"). She only tolerates it on occasion. She looks like a big girl now!
Family Visit
Grandma (Carolyn) and Auntie Laura were in town to visit baby Sarah, and Josie had a great time with them. Lots of pics below:
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| Feeding the goats and sheep at the Little Farm. |
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| Puzzles galore with Auntie Laura. |
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| Playground near Kathryn's condo. |
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| Sarah sleeping in her stroller. |
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| Bay Area Discovery Museum "Goblin Jamboree" |
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| Playing with frogs and fish in the museum's stream.. |
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| Go Fish! |
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| Washers on threaded rods- simple and so fun! |
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| Lots of cute Halloween costumes everywhere. |
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| Though hesitant at first, Josie had SO much fun in the bouncy castle. |
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| This picture says it all... couldn't be happier! |
Saturday, October 15, 2011
New cousin!
We visited Josie's new cousin Sarah last weekend, when she was just a few days old. She slept the whole time we were there. Josie was most interested in her pacifier and playing with the pets. Now Grandma (Carolyn) and Auntie Laura are in town to see the new little sprout. Congrats to Kathryn and Justin- yea!
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| sleeping in her bassinet |
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| bright-eyed at 1.5 weeks old |
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