Month: April 2020

These yellow mustard flowers add such beautiful color but they are an invasive species in California.  Why are they so bad:   According to the California Invasive Plant Council, this mustard produces allelopthic chemicals that prevent the germination of native plants. Additionally, fields of mustard transform native habitats into annual grasslands which can increase the frequency of fires in chaparral and coastal sage scrub.

And my favorite spot in the park.  Maybe the best place to watch the sunset (other than the beach).

Don and I were in the pool on Saturday and Sonic kept walking near the beach entry.  I could tell he was waiting for an invitation.  As soon as I invited him he was in. 

But Sonic doesn\’t like the water balloons exploding on the wall behind him, hence the concerned face. 

They call this one a Manonball.  The goal is to create a tsunami. 

In a rubbermaid bin full of water above the water surface. 

We love our family pool parties!

Life is different these days.  Sometimes good, sometimes not great.

Going for a weekend hike on the trails behind our house.

Enjoying lunch on the patio with a book.

Fire, Sonic, Green blanket.  The best morning routine.

Hike at a local park that has remained open.

Don was tired of the beard.  I love that he took these pictures and shared them with me.

We got a blast of warm weather and our air conditioner broke so we plan to spend the weekend in the pool. 

I set up this shady spot for reading.