June

Rosedale Community Garden




Another project that I was really only able to get started - late - in June is participating in a community garden. a friend and I are splitting a plot and between rain and prior conflicts it was difficult to get there. However, I went by this morning and other than eggplants and cantaloupe, all my seeds have come up. it's kind
of fun.
It's a sweet garden and there is a lot of push to conserve water, compost and enjoy the space. I'll give you a little tour....



my spot freshly tilled in April


...and, today




the community education area






the compost bins



bee hive





small orchard






grape arbor


Sweet, no?

June

Flooded Basement

It's been a weird month with tons of rain which is quite unusual.
Unfortunately, my basement flooded with the monsoons over Memorial Day weekend and I'm still trying to clean up the mess (yes, THAT basement - the one I just finished and carpeted one year ago uggh!)
I panicked and called a basement restoration company - big $$$ mistake. I'd do things very differently next time - I spent $$$ and they didn't fix anything - only brought a plastic guard, fans, and dehumidifier. turns out I could have rented them myself much cheaper.







I guess they did remove the moldy baseboards and rip out the carpet pad, but I could have done that, too.







Here's the culprit - my rigged downspout full of leaves.








Here's what I'm currently left with. The mending process should begin in July. Hopefully all the rain will slow down, too.








To prevent this in the future, I now have a lovely French drain taking the water far, far away.


And a lovely mint patch - mojitos anyone? I think I could use one.

Random. Very Random.

It's been a while. so, to get myself back on the horse, so to speak, I'm just throwing some stuff out here.


There's several local fellow-adopters that I've met along this long wait. We get together almost monthly for our "survive the wait" dinner. Luckily, there have been a few munchkins that have come home in this long wait. They help the rest of us survive.





C & B are well-practiced in the art of "CHEESE"





Little T is the newest one home (came with same group as B in photo above)







Miss S has been home for 2 years now - she's admiring her pretty self before she goes to a wedding reception. What is it about pretty twirly dresses that make us girls swoon?






Here she is the few minutes before getting dressed- what a cutie.







Here is a recent addition to my family from my favorite Etsy shop.
Paige is finally home - THANKS Wzgirl!!

I fell in love with her the minute I saw her - love the glasses and the shawl (she is a bit warm in it today).
Paige was described as seeking a degree in Library Sciences at UC Berkley. Who could resist her?







Here's another Etsy find - I love this safari group made from maple they are teething toys. These are intended to be a shower gift for one of my colleagues who's having a boy, but I'm not sure they'll make it to him. I'll try to be strong!






Way back in March I went to NC to see my friend Rhonda before she passed away. While there I also got to spend some time with my pal Hulumama. My sis and niece were also there during my niece's spring break.
Here we are at Carolina Beach. Notice anything? Yeah, it's cold. We're the only diehards out there. The Donna's were a little wimpy and wore their jackets. hrumpfh...







As the title reads, this is random...

Here's one of my favorite scarves I've made. It the pattern "my so called scarf" and made with

Malabrigo Yarn Merino Worsted. The yarn was gifted to me by a dear one and I love, love love it! ( I also love my cabled St*rbucks mug!)






This is an Elizabeth Zimmerman pattern - The February Sweater. It is a fun and pretty easy pattern that is adorable. I used the same stitch pattern and created the little hat too. I've recently bought some yarn to make more of these. This one went to a little sweetie home from China.





OK, since I have broken the blogging seal - now perhaps I won't wait so long between posts - and may actually have something to say.





Peace,
Beeb