I got a lovely card, balloon, a cake with candles from an amazing local bakery, and we all had free lunch, my choice, which was from King Pollo. Not bad for having a birthday at work on a Monday.

An outstanding early Birthday lunch with Elliott, at a local Nepalese restaurant. We both had a bowl each of the Tandoori grill, and shared the rice and naan bread. Delicious, and happy to take leftovers home.

Muddy Girl, one of the monster trucks at the county fair tonight, driven by a middle aged woman. Yay! Full story later next week on the blog.

4 Aug 2023

This was the only photo I took all day. Up at 4am, very busy at work, rushed home to feed the cats and water the canoes and pots, then back out to pick up Carmen to watch Oppenheimer at the cinema. This was the 7/11 store near her house where I had to stop since she wanted another beer to finish off the evening.

A beautiful nasturtium after the rain. The flowers and leaves are delicious in a salad. 

Every time I’m in the garden I marvel at these tendrils on the luffa squash, so tightly sprung and thin, yet so strong.

I was very happy to see this chap, while watering the garden this afternoon. This is a native praying mantis, which I haven’t seen for a few years. I hope it stays and survives, managing to avoid being bird food.