April 2025 Recap

                                                            Mama hummingbird in her nest

Checking up my

April  3 - Kaiser. Echocardiogram.                Getting the ZIO.

 I have to wear it for 14 days.

April 4 - Home Depot. Plant flowers. Crunch Burger.

April 6 - A hummingbird made a wee nest and laid 2 tiny eggs. So sweet.

April 7 -  l got her car back. Gardening. Face time with Sandy. 

April 8 - Gardening. Lizzie didn't feel well.

April 9 - To Kaiser. Sleep Clinic to check sleep apnea. Kalaveras Restaurant Fullerton. Hard to sleep.

April 10- Hair appointment cut and color.  Hummingbird story came to a sad end :(

April 14- To the dentist for Xrays. Lizzie is to meet Heather.

April 16- Lizzie to Pasadena for Wine & Songs.

April 17- Send ZIO back. Get cardio results. 

April 18- Good Friday

April 20- EASTER. Walk with Lizzie and Lulu @ Creek Park. 

                                                                            Nice day

April 21-To the dentist for some fillings. Made french toast.

For  Marv's 85th heavenly birthday. 

April 23- San Jordi. Lulu had her rabies and flu shots. Raventaco.

April 25-26 - Lizzie to San Diego. Meet Michelle, they went to Lindsay's Music Sanctuary 

April 28- Home Depot, more plants. Clean house & vacuum.

April 30- To Dame Mas, and Succulent's place for soil and 2 plants.

BOOKS I'VE READ IN APRIL

MOVIES I'VE WATCHED IN APRIL

Let's have a Magic May

March 2025 Recap

 SPRING

                                                      There were many rainy days in March

March 2 - The Oscar show. Small 3.9 earthquake in Los Angeles. Nicole saw Ariana Grande :)

March 5 -Nicole came over, but not her friend, we went to Dame Mas and Crumble.

March 7 -To Armstrong to get some plants. Plant a tomato bush.

March 9-Driving around to see snow mountains. Nicole flew back to Barcelona.

March 10- To Dr Noda. EKG. Now I worry about my heart. Mamma Mia in Fullerton.

March 12-With norbert to Farmer's Boys

March 17- Mo came over to do my taxes. I will have to pay about $1000 state+federal

March 19- Tristan's 27th birthday! San Jose. To Cheesecake Factory & Reventaco

March 24- Talk to Nuri by Lowe's. Wal-Mart plants. SS Windfall!!!

March 25- Plant flowers, Amy to get plants.

March 26- Dame Mas and buy succulents.

March 28- Lizzie to SD. Talked to Sandy yesterday.

March 29- Lizzie back from SD with cake. Expensive Farmer's Boys food!

I spent many hours in March worrying about my heart beating too fast or too slow. Darn Fitbit! I have an appointment April 3rd at Kaiser. 

BOOKS I READ IN MARCH

MOVIES I WATCHED IN MARCH

2025 FEBRUARY RECAP

Gnomes: My February mantel

February is a short month, but it was pretty busy and fun!

Feb  1 - Lizzie back from SD, brought cake! nice day. Nick the Greek.

Feb 3  - Lulu salondday. Casa del Cocinero.

Feb  4 - Package from Sonia, calendar and ensaimada (not great). Lizzie to Ugly Mug

Feb  7 - Dr Chopra, feet feel good!The Source and Porto's. Love my mango margarita!!!

Feb  9 -  Superbowl LIX, made meatballs.

Feb 11- Lizzie sick :( Rainy days 12, 13 - No internet.

Feb 14- Mini roses from Amy. Frontier tech didn't show up!

Feb 15- Frontier tech came, yay! To Ricardo's for lunch, and to get some plants.

Feb  19-Sandy got here! N's 69th BD, my 60th Anniversary.

Feb  20-Knottsberry Farm all day. Fun! The Cauldron for little plates.

Feb  21-Long Beach. Nice day. Teleferic Barcelona Restaurant. Ballast Point sunset and beer.

Feb  22- Hang around. Girls at "Ghost Tour" Queen Mary.

Feb  23- Brea, Reunion Restaurant. Chicken pot pie :)

Feb  24- Nick the Greek. Take Sandy to airport, back to Utah.

Feb  27- Nicole! Uber. Spend the night, Reven taco.

Feb  28- Lizzie to San Diego. With Nicole to Library and Marshalls. Left with Uber.

MOVIES I WATCHED IN FEBRUARY

BOOKS I READ IN FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY WENT BY FAST!

New Year- Recap of January 2025

 

                                                                   Happy New Year

January has been a long busy month, so many things happening! so many things changing.

Jan 1  -I made canalones, kind of a tradition :)  Talked to Sandy and N.

Jan 2  -Went to Marshalls with Lizzie. I made pollo a la catalana.

Jan 3 - 7th Anniversay of Marvin's death. L and I went to El Torito Grill, one of Marvin's and mine favorites, it was good.

Jan 5 -L met with her friend Lindsay, I made a small tortell de Reyes.

Jan 6 - Surprise gift from L for los Reyes Magos.! To Kaiser for some blood tests. Then to Long Beach Brewing company, nice fish'n'chips. Monday talk with Sandy. Windy.

Belmont Veteran's Memorial Pier

Jan 7-11 - Terrible fires in Los Angeles, Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena...Windy, lots of evacuations. So sad. 

Jan 9  -Nick the Greek - Evacuation alarm (scary!) Watching TV all day.

   Smoky skies

Jan 15 - Black Bear Diner, chicken fried steak.

Jan 17 - Got sick, tummy problems, fever, cold. It lasted almost 2 weeks. Lots of sleep. :(

Jan 20 - President Trump's Inauguration!  Watching TV a lot.

Jan 21 - All about Trump and family. Ball parties.

Jan 22 - Fires still going. Trump to California.

Jan 23-26 RAIN!

Jan 27 - Panda Express, and TJ's.

Jan 29 - Crunch Burger. Talk to Sandy

Jan 31 - L to San Diego to see Becky, Lindsay and Jeff.  I had a looong nap.

BOOKS I'VE READ IN JANUARY

MOVIES I'VE WATCHED IN JANUARY

December Recap

Sandy, Marty and Tristan, Christmas Day 2024
 
Dec  1 - Lizzie to San Diego, for work and to spend time with friends. Back on Dec. 5

During these days I stayed home, my car tires needed air :) I cooked, did the Gazelle, and chilled.

Dec 8 - Christmas decorations, very nice.

Dec. 13-15 - I didn't feel well, slept most day

Dec. 17 - MY 81st BIRTHDAY!!! Mellow day -

Nice photo album from Lizzie, talk to Sandy, Nuri,  and Sonia

Yummy Cake from Sandy

Dec. 18 Amor y Tacos - Got one to go because I complained :)

Norbert came over with See's chocolates

Dec 21 - Clean up, make beds. Sandy and Marty coming.

Marty installed bars in my bathtub.

Winter solstice

Dec 22 - Felt poorly again. The three of them went to Long Beach for dinner and sunset

They left on Monday back to Utah. Short but lovely visit.

Dec. 24, Christmas Eve- Fettucini

CHRISTMAS DAY   December 25

Opening gifts, very nice

Escudella, breaded pork, cooking all day :)

Dec 26 - Had my BP taken 137/60

Dec. 27 Lizzie to Santa Ana show with friends

Dec. 28  Dame Mas

Dec 30 - Got ensaimada from Sonia! Thanks Sandy :)

BOOKS I READ IN DECEMBER

MOVIES I WATCHED IN DECEMBER