Walking Peggy and the Dog Too!

We are blessed to have so many beautiful place to wike here in Marin. I wike everyday and have been dragging Peggy with me. We are trying to get her lymph flowing to improve her chi. I'm plain fat and need to walk as to not turn into the 600 Pound Non-Virgin. I never take a camera, but since I'm blogging....

Lake Lagunitas in the Marin Water Shed land above Fairfax. You can see the top of Mt. Tam.
It is the closest lake to our house, about 10 minutes.At the Dam

Go, Mom, Go! Its about 2 miles so it is a good workout for a 75 year old with a bum leg.

A nice mix of Oaks, Madrones and of course Redwoods.

There are lots of reminders not to jump in. In high school we hung here alot and paid no attention to such warnings. Lot's of skinny dipping up here.

The little grassy knoll we named "Doobie Beach" way back when. We spotted Tommy Johnston from the Doobie Brothers sans clothing sunning himself there. We also sparked quite a few there. (Hey, it was Marin in the 70's)

Lot's of outdoor education takes place. We are habitat lovers here in Marin.

I'm glad to see the woodpeckers are back. There were lots when I was little and then they dissappeared. I have been hearing them again lately...a soothing fast tap.

Good Job!

I love my car!

Stopped at the Sustainability Center to tak a photo of thea worm bin so Franky can make me one. The sign on the door reads,"If we are not here, come in and man the desk."

Great Idea if compost is a problem. We have problems with a compost pile because it attracts critters. This way it is all contained and you make worm tea!

Marin is so green it's a little embarrassing.

Home we go!

A Yosemite Wedding

Beautiful Yosemite Falls On the 20th of June my cousin Deb's youngest Abe married his girl Rachel. It was a stunning place for a wedding and we all had a great time. All the Pattee's came out from Minnesota. I would of taken more photos if I'd known I was going to become a blogger. At these occasions I get to yappin' and the camera stays in the bag. Mom and I came up the day before and stayed at the Narrow Gauge Inn for the weekend which was just lovely.

"Going to the Chapel"

The Pattee Clan including the lovely bride and groom

Three Hot Chicks!

The Three Blitch Girls...Mem, Peggy and Junie

Hey, Uncle Frank, did I teach you that or vicey-versey?

The reception was beautiful at the Wawona Hotel. That Pattee bunch throw a mean party. There is lots of family I didn't get photos of. Chris and his bunch, Steve and his and Randy. I was having too good of time to take photos I guess.

Peg, Deb, Mem, Tam

Little Emily

Our Creators Work...Awesome!

My Garden Under The Oaks

This is the view from my bedroom windowYes, we have our own oak grove. It is lovely, but it makes gardening a challenge.
I have dinky side yard that actually gets sun in the summer months

We have on raised bed full of zucchini and containers with tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers

This is the first year I have been able to garden at all here. Previously I had been in Lemoore too often to plant anything

Peppers in containers on our gravel walkway. If it gets sun, I'm planting there!

My tomatoes are 6 feet tall. They seem to be reaching for the sun they wish they had. I got the troughs in Lemoore

This bell was a present to my grandfather when he retired It came from the last steam engine on the Northwestern Pacific. Ben Burtt has recorded it ringing and the sound has been in several movies.

A bountiful harvest!

Yes, Annie these are the picking buckets from your wedding. Lots of Zinnias for your mama.

Gramma pretending to water. I don't let anybody touch my plants.

Yummy, zucchini fritters. We are on a zucchini marathon. 1001 ways to eats zuchs.

Dinner with DeNiro. No, dinner with great friend Bob. He's our own little Jack Kerouac. He's a writer and has a literary journal. He drives a cab and is full of great stories. Franky was in Cambria, he'll be home for leftovers