Aunt Velma 10 years old August 9,2010

Aunt Velma makes me think of Norma in some of her earlier years.
It is late again and I didn't get much sleep last night. We just found out Bud's cousin's husband's funeral is going to be on Friday evening in Fresno. That is about 3.5 hours away. We have been thinking about going. We are having the family over on Saturday evening to celebrate Marisa's birthday and Kindra going back to school in Monterey. I am in charge of the community garden and one of the women gardener is going to give a 2 hour presentation from 8:00-10:00 am. I should be there in case no one else gets up early enough to go. I also would like to be there and I am not that close to Bud's cousin. I made our hotel reservations knowing that I can cancel.

Decisions! Decisions! Decisions!

Mother 12 years old and Aunt Velma 10 yeqrs old August 8, 2010

The last of the new pictures that I found of mother.
I think we have been on the same wavelength. Yesterday I was thinking about next year's calendar. I didn't come up with anything. But your idea is a good one! I think I will use old ones. I know some of these won't enlarge too big but a few on one page will still be good. It also made me think of Ellene. She has so many old pictures. If I could get those scanned (surely one of her grand kids could do that) and sent to me. That would be wonderful. I have doubts that it will happen though. I wish South West went to South Carolina, I would plan a trip there. It is so expensive with other airlines SO I think a phone call or a letter will be the next best thing.
Do you know where lots of my time goes? It is things like the above. My brain goes into daydreaming and think about things without doing anything for awhile. Also the rest of the time go's where ever, who knows. Oh well this is Sunday. Maybe tomorrow I will work on organization.

Mother 14 and Buddy 3 August 7, 2010

This is the picture that I thought looked like April ( Greg's daughter) but it still looks like mother. There is another hand on the other side. Must have been Aunt Velma. I got a lot done today. Throwing out lots of negatives takes lots of time, and it doesn't show. Now I have to go through the old business receipts and shred those from 1985 to at least 2000. Doesn't sound like much fun!
How long will Laska's family be there? I know they won't worry too much knowing you are close by.
Time to start dinner.

mother as a 12 year old August 6, 2010

Another picture of mother in her childhood. I had this blog all finished and tried to edit, then I lost it. I am going to The Gathering Inn to help serve dinner for the homeless. I wanted to get this blog done before I left. Since I lost it once and I have now run out of time, I am going to send it and leave.

Mother as a baby August 5, 2010

It was such a treasure to find these old pictures. They had been a part of an album that Aunt Velma had given me some time ago. I took it apart and had given everyone pictures that pertained to them. This was with my darkroom stuff to copy. I guess I got busy and eventually forgot it. I will send more in other blogs.
I hope you are feeling better now. I think you work too hard. You need to find time to rest. On that thought, I think I will go to bed and get my rest.

Harvest August 3, 2010

Manuel and part of his veggies from the community garden. I think he is going to be busy making salsa. I had a meeting tonight with 2 people from the church near us. They are putting in a garden also. It will be more commercial with a garden manager. Our garden is more for the community where the gardeners are encouraged to give excess to the food bank but they are growing more for their needs.
There was an interesting article in the paper this morning. It is "WISE WORDS ABOUT...WISDOM"
Here is one for today. "A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew." Herb Caen, columnist

Bear and Bicycle August 1, 2010

Can you believe it is August? Where does the time go?? I think I ask that every day! Another day and another and another. Tomorrow is my appointment with the oncologist and the physical therapist. My bad knee is getting better and my good knee is getting bad. I still have lots of problems getting up and down.
The bear and bicycle was at a restaurant near our hotel last week. This is at the University of Ca at Davis. The campus is known for its use of bicycles. They are everywhere.