Garden Club Fun

Work day at Crystal Cove State Beach. We are restoring the gardens around the historic cabins as an Orange County District Garden Club project.

Garden Club work day at Casa Romantica. We learned how to tag Monarch butterflies. We are part of a study to see where and if our local Monarchs migrate.

I actually tagged this one...see the white sticker? It has a tiny ID number and phone number on the tag. Butterflies are a lot tougher than you think.

And our annual popular succulent wreath workshop on our deck. About 30 garden clubbers participated.

Everyone goes home with a beautiful succulent wreath that they made.

Snowy Big Bear trip

We took off for a weekend of R & R at the cabin...rushed to get there just before an early November snow. Well, the drive was treacherous to say the least. It was a beautiful site and relaxing weekend tucked inside with a roaring fire.

Christmas at Casa

Garrett and Aubrey visiting Santa at Casa

My blog has suffered since I started taking all of my photos with my new iPhone4. Somehow photos do not want to show up and I haven't had time to figure it out and am turning it over to Mike who does not blog but is my tech support.

Here are a couple of photos with his camera many more to come of a special weekend at Christmas at the Casa. All our children and grandchildren were here for an overnighter. We celebrated the start of the season at Casa and all bunked down in our humble abode. Little ones on the floor in the 'club house' under the expanded dining room table. Adults sharing spaces but all in family fun.

Randy and family, Staci, Siena and Tegan at Casa Christmas.

Michelyn and Nicole. Yes, they are still twins! And beautiful daughters!

Watch for more to come!