Most days around here are spent doing school and chores.  The evenings ,for me, are spent knitting, reading and planning.  But when Misty (my best girlfriend ) and I get together, it is all about gardening.  We are trying to plan who plants what and then share so we both aren't planting and raising everything. So far she has most of the apples, citrus and one cherry, oh and a plum.  I have 2 cherry, 2 peach, 1 nectarine a few other things and I just bought 2 apricot- 1 Blenheim and 1 Tilton:

I think they are so beautiful.  It was an end of the season 50% off sale at one of our nurseries and I couldn't pass it up. I hope that they will transplant okay, the weather has been very warm ( in the upper 70's) and they need so many chill hours.

I went with my mother to the farmer's market on Saturday and found my most favorite fruit:  Pineapple guava!  It is at the end of their season but I did manage to buy 2 small bags of them.  I cut them in half long way and scoop out the inside with a spoon. They have the texture of a pear but taste like a conglomerate of several fruits.  I am now on the hunt for a tree and I read online that I can grow them in Ca. I hope I can find one this season to plant.

My garden looks really good (except where the kitty cats keep going potty in my soft dirt); I am picking a few snow peas everyday:

They look really healthy and in the front there are 2 broccoli plants that I planted by seed- we'll see what happens for we don't get frost until late Jan.

Rebecca (my oldest) has been taking guitar for a few years and I think she finally found her niche.  She started with violin which I really loved but it just wasn't her thing. She was practicing the other day in our office/schoolroom and I thought it was a pretty picture:

And last but certainly not least:

I couldn't help it-  every time I turn around my kitty is in the sink or bathtub- I don't have any idea why but it really cracks me up!

I hope you all like seeing my photos- I sure like looking at pics on other blogs and my mother always says that a picture is worth  a thousand words!

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