Pandemica

 In these strange times, one finds fun where one can...we found it by going to the South Bay Drive-In (since 1958) to see a filmed concert by Metallica. Pandemica!

I am not a heavy metal fan, really, but I do really like Metallica (I mean, who doesn't?!).

We came, we saw, we (B.) got the t-shirt.

It was a new (and fun) experience!

Pretty/Sad

 This is what it looks like when there is a huge wildfire burning in your county...so sad.

 Weird red/orange light coming in the windows...

Even today the sun still looks weird.

Labor (Day) Reward

 B. and I "labored" today (he working on new gates/fencing, I doing yardwork), so we were extra happy to have our required ice cream (it's the law--well, our law) to have it on national holidays. We both had chocolate chip (so good--the vanilla ice cream is delicious and not just a boring vehicle for the chocolate chips). They currently can't put the ice cream in the cone and hand it to you, so this is what you get.

It is from our favorite ice cream purveyor, Niederfrank's, holding on since 1948.

Happy Labor Day!

Historical Landmark No. 1361

We're official! (So excited to have our plaque!)

Fort-itude

 Q: What do you do when you want to protect these beauties from the tree trimming going on on the other side of the fence?

A: You build a dahlia fort! (It worked well, though it was rather unnecessary as the trees were quickly and efficiently butchered by the "landscaper" next door--a travesty! Sigh.)

Nestling

 The sweet doves love to nestle into the mulch and have a little rest.

And they tend to blend in...

For example, how many doves do you see here? (There are seven!)

Bubbly

 Such oddness...guess I never noticed before that cucumbers give up these tiny moisture bubbles when they are cut. Weird! (And cool!)