Busy July - birthday and all

Janet and Pug sent me a beautiful bouquet of sunflowers for my birthday. It was the highlight of the day!

The garden has been producing great tomatoes this year enough to can a few jars and even try some sugarless catsup. (This needs a little more work. The taste is great but it is a bit runny.)

It has been a busy month with lots of knitting and travels. We went up to Fresno to see our great granddaughter Shelli marry and to meet our newest great granddaughter, Delania. The next week we were off to Bob's 55th high school reunion.

Kathy and Scott are trying to work things out as there marriage dissolves. Tough times. At the same time there have been a number of fires in the Trinity area which prompted Kathy to spend a lot of time in Red Bluff to get out of the smoke.

April and Jesse spent a lot of time clearing brush to enlarge the fire break and save their place from on coming fires. Things seem to be slowing down now and they are out of danger.

June and Graduation

The Graduate

We headed north to give some support to Kathy who's marriage has fallen apart and were surprised to enjoy the graduation of great granddaughter Corabella Lingeman. The entire school turned out to give a play based on the Cinderella story, but with a Texas theme! What fun.









Cora
and Coby played cows on the Texas ranch.

We enjoyed the play and all the little kids running here and there full of excitement, relief and pride that they made it through their parts.


After that we joined the family for lunch and had more fun watching the grands and great grands interact.


Coby, Lania and Cora play hide and seek.

Memories of Nancy

We started from Bakersfield on Friday. It was a lovely day and our trip was lovely, wildflowers blooming on the hills and deserts. Saturday we spent visiting with Janet and her family. Got to see Nelda who is frail but doing fine. The view from Janet's is as always spectacular!


Sunday we all met up a the Moretti Ranch to place Nancy in her final resting place on the hill above the home she cared so much for. A view of Mt. Baldy still covered in snow.

She was surrounded with family and with the grandchildren she adored.

Mac

Rolynda and Marco

She loved the ranch and I am so glad that she at last can spend her days there among the cougars and eagles. Many lovely yellow violets surround the huge oak where she can be a peace.

Spring

February and spring is here.



Our almond tree started popping out a few blossoms on the eighth and is in full bloom by the eleventh!

We had a surprise visit from Karen and Rick on their way home from an Ensenada cruise given Karen for her 50th birthday by her son Jason. What a great gift!


The knitting progresses with another prayer shawl and several pair of socks. Some for Socks For Soldiers and some for family. It is a bit early to start on the garden but I am beginning to get the urge. Any day I may rush out and start digging!

Year's End - New Beginning

The year ended well with a wonderful gathering at the Calomiris household. We got to catch up on all the latest with the Weaver/Calomiris clan. Great grand daughter Shellamia showed off her engagement ring and Poppy showed of his new Ipod to great grand daughter-in-law Cherise.






We all enjoyed the delicious Greek food and









it was great seeing some of our many great grandchildren including
Samantha, Alexis, Romelo and Destin.





The new year started out with lots of knitting and crocheting. I was delighted to receive two lovely scarves crocheted by daughter-in-law Kay, who has taken up the craft to keep her busy while Rob, our son, is away in Oregon on business.