January 2008

So while all you college football fans watched as USC put away Minnesota and or Hawaii and UGA, I had spring fever! Usually when we peer at the Rose Parade through the TV and make annual remarks that range from, we should go, or do we really want to fight the crowds or get up really early to drive, and drule over the wonderful 70+ degree weather as we sit in our cold, damp,fog covered valley, today was an exception! Thanks to wonderful Santa Ana winds we in Bako-land actually enjoyed pleasant weather, that is if you ever ventured away from the football games, more than just refill your dip and drink. I on the other hand, pruned rose bushes, and gardenia bushes, and even made a trip to Lowe's for a few Pansy's to replant my pots on the front porch. Yeah, Coleus don't really like cold weather...and the trip to Lowe's needs to go down in my personal best yet. I actually went in to the garden area, perused the plants, picked up two pony paks of Pansy's, paid $4.25 out the door and had them in the pots in 30 minutes! Now that IS a record. I can't hardly walk through the garden shop anywhere in less than 30 minutes! and under $5! that definitely has to be noted somewhere!