Pam's Christmas SAS -Day 1

.Pam's Christmas SAS is one of the most popular SASs the she holds.  Attendees get to make 10 Christmas cards, win a door prize and there is always some little extras given out too.  This is my 4th Christmas SAS with Pam and I have to say she does a great job.  This year I made all the cards she is Using and I am glad I could help her.  There were 20 ladies today that came in two shifts; one a 10:00 and one at 3:00.  It was very successful.  I made my homemade chili for lunch and dinner.  Great job Pam!

A Cool Day At The Beach

I was up  and out early yesterday and since I had some time to kill I decided to stop by the beach at Camp Pendleton and check out the waves.  It was a cool morning, about 60 degrees, with some wind.  The sun was shining bright so it did not seem as cool as it was.  The campground at the beach was full and there was a yoga class going on near the beach.  The waves were about 3 to 5 feet high and they were kind of pretty with the white water and blue ocean.  There were not any surfers at the beach but there were a couple of fishermen and some people running on the beach.  It was a nice way to start my day.

Visitors At The Farm

The farm had some visitors that no one knew about until the Game cameras were checked.  There are two game cameras placed out on the farm.  One is down by the pond and the other is out in the orchard.  Both cameras caught the visitors.  The Pond camera recorded two does out grazing during the day. That is something we would never be able to see because the does would of been long gone if we were in the area.  The camera captured some nice shots of both does.  The Orchard camera picked up a lone coyote at night.  Now we know it was not a lone one because you can hear the pack at all hours of the night.  Some nights they sound like they are right outside our door.  Now we have proof they are around.  I will be checking outside before I let Shadow go out at night.  Coyotes be warned.  Does, you are always welcome!

Fixing The ATV

Last summer George got an ATV kind of on the barter system.  The ATV was not running but it was in good shape and so he agreed and brought the ATV to the farm.  Tim and George looked at it and determined that it was going to be a project to get the engine fixed and running.  They worked on it a little bit at time when there was nothing else to do on the farm or the weather was too bad to work outside.  Yesterday, after working two full days on the ATV engine they got the ATV running.  There is still more work to be completed but for now a big part of getting the ATV working has been completed.  Great job Tim and George!

The Last Harvest On The Farm

While George began tilling up the vegetable beds he came across a few more veggies to harvest.  He got a few more sweet potatoes and a lot of carrots; about three pounds worth.  The sweet potatoes have been harvested the last few weeks but the carrots were a complete surprise as we thought we had picked all there was to be picked.  I guess the carrots wanted to be a surprise.  I am sure George and Lisa will continue to enjoy the sweet potatoes and I know Tim will help George and Lisa eat up the carrots too!  We were truly blessed to have so many fruits and veggies from the garden these past few months and I know that next year will be even better.  Thank you Mother Nature!

A Sunset Stroll

It is hard to believe that we are in the month of November.  A year ago, at the farm, we had our first snow.  It did not last long but it was a surprise because it was not predicted either.  Yesterday, in Carlsbad, it was a warm 79 degrees.  Since it was so warm and we missed the sunset last Friday when we took the dogs for a walk along the beach we decided that we would take the dogs for another walk along the beach so we could watch the sunset.  Carlsbad beach is a nice beach and a perfect place to view the sunset.  We got to the beach around 4:00 and walked along the sidewalk along the beach; dogs are not allowed on the beach.  Gunnar and Maddie attract a lot of attention, especially Gunnar, aw we walk so we have to stop and let people pet the dogs.  When the sun started to set, around 4:58 pm, we stopped and enjoyed the view.  There was not a cloud in the sky which made for a beautiful sunset.  The waves were pretty good so there were still a lot of surfers in the water catching the last waves before it got to dark.  After the sunset we walked a little longer then headed over to Café Panini for dinner.  Pam and Brian have been trying to take me there since last April.  It has always been too crowded but last night we hit it just right.  It is a local sandwich restaurant with a large outside patio that also had live music.  I had a turkey and provolone panini and it was one of the best I have had.  It was a nice way to end a beautiful day.  Thanks Pam and Brian for another great day!

A Fun Halloween

It was a fun Halloween.  We started out early to run some errands for the Halloween party we were having.  We had to get liquid smoke for the fog machine and some Vampire Wine.  When we got back we got busy working on the food for the party.  I made Halloween cupcakes half orange and half purple.  We made dips and a few other items too.  The trick or treaters started coming around 6:00 and it never quit until 8:30.  There was a ton of kids and all had great costumes.  We saw some great ones!  Pam bought three huge bags of candy from Costcond gave out but 1/2 bag.  After the trick or treaters friends came by for the adult version of trick or treat.  We had lots of apps for the party followed by baked ziti and dessert.  Everyone had a great time and everyone came with some kind of costume too.  It was a great night and we ended the evening watching "Rocky Horror Picture Show" during the party then watched "Young Frankenstein" to end the night.  What a great day!