Saturday, August 31, 2024

Hot!!

 I have been working on getting both 
greenhouses up and running so I can
start putting plants away.    I have a
few delays but so far the Brugmansia
house is ready for the plants.   

But, it's 120 degrees in there without
the fan mid day!   The tropical one
is up to 125 degree, as I just checking.

I even had to pull in the Abutilon off 
the driveway into the cooler garage.
They were starting to fry.  So I'll 
clean they up some and add some
more supports.  They are getting huge.

I finished the hoop house to the east
of the greenhouse this morning in time
to go to the front to find a lady and her
daughter admiring the flowers about 
11ish this morning.  She loved the 
Perennial Hibiscus.   They are in full
bloom now!   But the yard is full of
bees that time of the morning so I didn't
invite her up.  I explained I was cutting
back and the yard will disappear soon.
I asked her to come back next year, gave 
her my card and she can see it all on the 
blog if she wants a tour.

I can't get over all the bees this year! d

What a difference a day makes, 20 degrees
cooler with drizzle!

9/5/2024

Back up to 100 degrees today and the smog
is so back  and there is a haze in the air.

























Now ready to fill them up!

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Nice And Peaceful!!

While working on cleaning up the 
Brugmansias on the driveway yesterday,
the Postal Carrier stopped to bring up
the box.  He asked how long we have 
lived here?  I told him since 1988 and
he just grinned.  Your the lady that did
the haunted yard, right?  Low and behold
he went to school with our son!   He had
fond memories of the Haunted Yard we 
did as a fund raiser for the class.  He asked
where our son was and we had a nice walk
down memory lane.   He asked if we still
do the Haunted yard and I told him, nope.
I decorate for the holiday but that is about
all.  I also got ahold of the couple that helped
us do this as we thought their son would like
to know.  What funds we collected with to 
their class for games.

I need to get the Halloween decorations out! 

















Got a few lights up and decorated around the
front door with Bone's Girlfriend.  I need to 
get him out next but the big cement Pond is 
still full.




















I took some fun time while stripping
and cleaning up the Brugmansias to
put them away.  I added the spiders
and lights for the outside.  First the
green what has been up for a couple
days.  Then the purple down both
side of the front.  So we have green
and purple up under the gutters.  
With red around the door and down
the sidewalk.






















































 I have Mr. Bones to get
out yet for his normal spot in the 
huge cement pot out front.

Last year I had a little kid that was
afraid of Mr. Bones.  So I'm thinking
of turning him into a ghost, we will 
see.

9/5/2024

Today was the day that the cement pot needed
to be cleaned out.

Before:




















After:



Sunday, August 25, 2024

Here We Go Again!

 A few years ago we had issues with
the neighbor to the north and noted 
that the neighbor to the east was involved.
Needless to say they are now gone!  
You just can't fix stupidity!  But yet
this north neighbor called the Sheriff
and their homeowners assn. on me.
Their treats were bogus and they know
it!  Wouldn't stand up in the courts!
He was told never to show up at our
door again!

Well yesterday guess what??   He blew
past our no trespassing sign and rang 
the door bell.  We have a sign by the 
door not to ring the door bell as it sets
the dog off.  My DH asked me if I knew
the man and I stated loudly NO!  He has
no business here!  I knew who he was and
grabbed the dog who was going nuts as 
someone was in their space and she didn't
like him.  Needless to say I was ready to
call the Sheriff on him!

You see we deal with our neighbors in 
letter form, only!  They have no business
being at our door.

Well according to DH, they too are thinking
of removing some of their trees.  Mind you
these are the folks that neglect stuff and has
a couple trees fall on their house.  What can
you say when they have more trees than their
lot can afford, plus the fire pit that burns all
the time?  Yep you are killing your own trees.

According to DH they will be doing so in Oct.
and want to come into our yard.  HELL NO!!
We have dealt with tree trimmers that came in
and kicked plants and didn't clean up at all, not
once but now twice!  We are still dealing with 
the last one on the damages here!  If you want 
to read about these, the posts are here on the 
blog.

Got to go finish cleaning up the last tree removal
as we have to take down the carport today to
get the last of it up.

While cleaning up the mess, DH said he
got the name of the tree service and would 
give it to me later. He said they wanted to 
put plywood down on our side of the fence. 
The look on my face must of been priceless!  
I asked how many tree are they taking out? 
He said he didn't get a number out of him 
and I told him, he was fishing!
I asked if DH remembered what the neighbor 
said the last time he showed up at the door?  
Nope and I told him from now on, anyone
comes to the door they are told, go away! 
If this neighbor show up again I will call 
the Sheriff on him and we will be getting 
a restraining order on him because he was
told the last time never show up at our 
door again! He is such a liar and the issue 
he has caused in the past was enough to 
get a restraining order on him!

Yes, this is the neighbor that has the firepit
that burns all the time, the same neighbor 
that has the trees that drop leaves we pick 
up yearly and last year was 28 bags! Never 
offered to pay for the removal or my time! 
Same neighbor that the trees fell on their house!
The one that I have posted photos of the dead
branches that trash our north fence line. They 
also removed their fence to gain property to
our fence.  Excuse me it was ruled that all
property to the north have some sort of fence
up!  I will add nothing from our yard goes
over their fence.  Previous owners have 
allowed us to put the leaves between the 
fence in what the County calls no man's
land.  But this guy removed his fence and
doesn't want his leaves returned, hence he
called the Sheriff and homeowner's assn.
So why isn't they being told to put up their
fence?  Their tree roots have pulled up our
PVC fence numerous times.  To the point too
that the roots are killing our Rose of Sharons,
which were all planted at the same time.  They
range from 1 foot to over 6 foot. The 1 footer
is up under one of the huge Maple trees.  They
don't water their trees so the roots come here
as we water our gardens.   

The trees lean like you wouldn't believe and 
hang over our yard.   All DH said was he said 
the large Maple, which one?  DH said he didn't
know and again I said he was fishing.  DH said 
I get to write them a letter!  The letter has been
sent!!

Why do my neighbors feel they can trash adjacent
neighbor's yards?

When Pa's Tree Service did the west neighbors'
trees, we allow them to come in the yard to clean
up and let me tell you it was a joke!  They were
seen kicking plants, not picking up and left pine
chip, not a one was picked up.  We do not mulch
with pine chips from neighbors' trees!  We know
that is what brings in the ants.

Earlier this month a second neighbor hired SavaTree
tree service and let me tell you they were just as 
bad!  Only I refused to allow them in the yard due to
what we saw.  We were told they would use ropes and 
lower the limbs.  Well guess someone lied!   I went out
the first day and there were limbs bigger than me and
no way could I lift it over the 6 foot fence.  The last thing
I told the man was, up under that carport is a classic car
and nothing should hit it!  I was told just a few small
branches and pine cones to pick up.

They paid for the carport but nothing else.  I ended up
cutting the Heavenly Bamboo to the ground as there was
so much that came down and pushed them forward and
smashed them.  Every day they came in, our yard was 
clean and they just trashed it.  They even watched me
clean the roofs and what came down.  They didn't even
clean up the circle we live on and left the neighbors yard
full of pine cones, didn't clean up one bit.

Now you know why I won't allow Tree Services to enter
our yard, they don't clean up at all.  I just love when they 
state that they also do landscaping.

So now we wait to hear what the neighbors
are going to do to the north of us.  I cleaned
 up the yard weekly due to their trees drop 
junk all the time!  I don't think they are going to 
put plywood all over our yard / .31 acres.   

Let me tell you the small lot they live on has
more trees than any lot in that subdivision! 

Yep my neighbors are a trip!  I have lost count
of how many times the Sheriff has been called
on me by them.  Let's just say the last Officer
that showed up left with an ear full and then I
turned him in for the BS reason he came out 
for in what he stated was a courtesy call.  Yea
right, I will not be bullied!!  I'm sure the file on
me at the County level is full of their BS!  I'm 
very vocal and they taught me well what I can
or can't say as they put their folks in place!  You
can read about my dear neighbors here.  One
Judge told some of our neighbors, "Leave these
folks alone!" Yes, we will take you to court! 
Ask some of the neighbors that have moved
away after they pulled their BS!  The drug 
dealers, the folks that sold stolen goods, 
the folks that stole your gas or other goods
and more!

Yes, the cameras on our home work!

Got a letter from the neighbor to the north
and again he is saying something different
from what he told my husband.  

According to the law the trees are on their
property and we don't have to allow them 
on ours!  The gull of these folks, they want
us to give them full release of liability.  That
isn't going to happen nor are their Tree folks
going to have access to our property!

He stated work would be done on one maple
tree but his letter states 4 now.  He also stated
the work would be done in Oct. now it states
the work would be done Sept. 24 and 25th.
They want to put down plywood in our yard,
that isn't going to happen as they are not going
to have access!  

Yep he said one thing and when asked to have 
it in writing the story changes.  What is that
golden rule?  Time to write another letter.

They should be getting the letter and by the
way a copy went to their tree service.  I just
don't trust this guy!

Again no access to our yard!  It will be clean
and it better stay that way.



It's time to go to court!





Saturday, August 24, 2024

New Outlook!!

 Thank you Microsoft!

Love the the 2 clicks to get
rid of spam and unverified
spam!  Blocked and deleted!
Less time to get rid of than 
it took them to create the spam!

Best new update yet!!    I can 
tell you most of mine is from
Germany, whom thinks they are
slick and sending from all over.
I have tracked the IP addresses that
they use.

Friday, August 23, 2024

A Day Of Rain!

 Finally!!  

We really need the rain!  They are 
even saying a possible snow in the
mountains.  Sorry but it's a little 
early for the snow word!

Let it rain!  A day of rest and
potting up some plants.

Not, some stupid spammer
called at 7:15 am! Now you
know why I don't answer the
phone.  No respect!

Well the sun is shining so I 
need to water the greenhouse. 

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

What Greeted Me This Morning!

 





















Brugmansia Corner starting to bloom!

8/22/2024 - Photo



























Just breath taking and fragrant!!  Got to love those
night bloomers.

The South side photo.




Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Again Smoke Is In The Air!

 The closest Fire is 44 miles away
but the smoke is heavy in the valley.

Well the neighbor to the northwest 
thought they would grill tonight, 
more smoke in the air and no one
could open their windows for some
fresh air.

Smoke and Cancer go hand in hand!

Come on rain!!

Saturday, August 17, 2024

A Storm Is Coming!

 Can't wait!!

Still raining but it was a fun ride!
I was out closing up and turning 
the greenhouse lights on.  Saw the
bolt of lighting and it's was time to
come inside for sure.  Lots of 
lightening, thunder, wind (60 mph)
and rain!!

Calm for right now!


Wednesday, August 14, 2024

8/14/2024----Microsoft Update

 Wow, needed the BitLocker numbers
three times today to get the laptop updated!

Heads Up!!

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Another Request For Albutilons Bloomers / 2024

 Here they are:











A. 'Red Tiger'




















A. 'Julia'










A. 'Salmon'











One of our crosses.











A. 'Deep Pink'











A.  Pink X Voodoo





























































This is the whole collection but two!  They
are growing like crazy!





































9/6/2024

Started to strip the leaves today 
to start putting them away.  The
leaves felt gritty.  

9/11/2024

I can gladly state that all the stripping
of the leaves is done and just need to
find room to put them away.




















While stripping the leaves, 
I was able to take some cuttings.

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Air Quality Is Bad!

 Since we are in the hazard area for
the next 24 hours it's time to get the
stitching out and see if I can start a
new one. So much smoke/smog!




















8/11/2024

Nice breezy day and the Wild Fire Smoke
cleared out.....Nope!   Neighbors thought
they would burn!  Who cares if we have
to breath your smoke??

So my questions is do we sue them or 
so we sue the County for allowing 
firepits or open burning?

9/6/2024

They are advising folks with health issues
to limit their time outside.  One of those 
days you want to wear a mask outside!
Some of the photos in Portland looked
really thick smoke.

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The Kiss of Death!

 











I removed two nests today and they
keep coming back to the front door
area.  Keeping the Epi Pen handy!

8/10/2024

After knocking down the nests 4 times 
yesterday, I hope the problem with the
wasps has resolved it's self.   This 
morning no nest or wasps were found.

Why the title?  For the past 3 years I 
have been getting venom shots due
to stepping on a hornet's nest and 
being covered from head to toe with
stings.  The smartest thing I did was
pull the stingers out, take a cold 
shower and take Benadryl before
heading to the Urgency Clinic when
my DH got home to take me.  Where
I got a couple shots of steroids and
they wanted to book me into the hospital
over a holiday.  Nope!!  I spent the weekend
resting and they checked in that next Monday
to see how I was doing.  I now have to carry
an epi pen!    

8/7/2024 Brugmansia Corner

 











Bud Watch!  Here they come!











8/18/2024

Today was my day to work on some 
of the brugs.  Above you saw what
we call our Brug Corner, well it was
time to remove some leaves and 
rearrange.



















I had a request for a photo of each that makes
up the Brug Corner.  So here is some photos
of those before the clean up.






























































































The one in the pink pot has a nice
Albino sport.


























This one has several Albino Sports
with one having albino buds.





































It's base has several Albino Sports.







































Several folks wanted to see what
we have in the yard.  Let me tell 
you I took the loppers to them 
prior to my May surgery as I knew
I wouldn't be able to take care of 
them all.  To my surprise they 
don't look all that bad.  They too
need a thinning of the leaves.  Some
of them are starting to show buds.
































That should give you a look at our Brugmansia
Collection.