May 2nd....a birthday for Sue

I cant believe that I am one year shy of 70....but I feel great. We decided to mark the celebration Covid shelter at home style.....with a family Zoom birthday party.

Crazy family stuff

Kids in masks, trying out special effects,

Bixby hanging up side down in space,

Arlo with full gas mask, Jacks smiley mask...

Aislinn looking so grown up. 

Dani in her hoodie...

Tina, Kelly and Cameron and Mike

just enjoying it.

and..of course.

Me the birthday girl.

The best treat ever.

And my own crazyness

modeling my mask made from a cup cake paper

and a very valuable gift...

Then Mike and I walked the Ranch,

which is in full bloom.

 My favorite Tidy Tips 

Then time to cook dinner.

Mike rocking out playing air guitar

and me dancing to the Beatles

Twist and Shout"

 

And a little baby Chick a dee that

hatched in one of our nesting

boxes. We witnessed its first flight.

I often walk down Fern Canyon 

to go to my dads to pick up his mail.

Time in the garden, a project and two nice walks

 The garden is looking lovely after the rain

Oranges and avacados 

Cozy evenings with a fire and a book

and Mikes homemade soda bread 

and my lemon curd 

 Another score on 2 rolls of TP

 Mike made  a holder for his flutes and now

 he has a nice corner to display them in.

 Last week we walked the Estero bluffs

The wildflowers are up

poppies and blue eyed grass 

A good look at the seal rookery

Poppy hill, but on a closer look

a rescue was going on....

 A rescue was happening...most likely a twisted ankle?

Today, Sunday, and after a zoom service

with our UUCC , another beautiful day to go exploring.

We went to the sand dune beach just north of San Simeon.

Its the first time we have seen

 elephant seals on this beach.

We give them space and they dont bother us.

The rock formations here are wonderful 

They like swimming in the fresh water creek 

Hearst Castle in the distance

closed now because of the Corona virus 

A harmless but curious garter snake

warming itself by our car. 

 Mike has also been making some more pine needle baskets