thesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-120586 • 2 days agoKamayan Feast !Last Sunday, I had the biggest surprise from my sorority sisters! They showed up, one by one...  last Sunday. It is almost done, but it won't make it for the…thesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 2 months agoWednesday WalkMy afternoon walk took me to the older part of town. I notice a bunch of orange bell-shaped flowers spilling over the fence. It was just a modest cluster leaning into the…thesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 2 months agoWednesday Walk and PomegranateI was out for a stroll the other day, doing my usual loop around the neighborhood. I spotted a tiny pomegranate tree growing in front of one of the houses. The pomegranate tree…thesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-120586 • 2 months agoI Made Mooncakes!My sis, @kerrislravenhill, celebrates the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. And I really want to honor her heritage and make her happy by trying to make one of her favorite treats.…thesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 2 months agoWednesday Walk: MustangThere was this red vintage Mustang on display during a car show in town. It was cherry red, the kind that doesn't just sit there... it poses. Ithesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 2 months agoWednesday Walk: This one is for the scorched and still standing.So yeah. The sun pulled a stunt! It came in loud with no warning... like it forgot that we were growing things out here.' My rose tree? It got roasted. Again! The petals are…thesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 3 months agoWednesday Walk : A VisitI drove for miles... to visit my Dad, my Mom, and two brothers. I arrived mid-morning, but the air was soft with mist. I walked the cemetery grothesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 3 months agoThe Edge of the NeighborhoodDo you see that brown streak across the horizon? It's not a storm or smoke. IT'S CORN , dried and ready for harvest. That's the end of my neighborhood, right there! Not…thesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-148441 • 4 months agoSublime Sunday and the County FairIt's that time of the year again! I spent half a day at our county fairgrounds with friends. And we hadthesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-148441 • 4 months agoPackaging of EGGSThese are the eggs I purchase from my local grocers. The egg industry has come a long way in terms of packaging. Take this one, for instance. Tthesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 4 months agoRevisiting The Gable MansionI have shown you a cross-stitch of the Gable Mansion before, and for those who are new to my blog:  in a car with friends! Something groundingthesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 5 months agoWednesday Walk: A Personal Vignette of SpaceSome of the books are gifts from beloved friends. 👇 👇The Yorkie in sunglasses is a gift from @dfinney! It is beside my other Yorkie. Ththesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 5 months agoBlooming Aloe VeraMy aloe vera succulent is in bloom! If you guessed that this aloe vera plant is about four years old, then you are rithesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 5 months agoCHILIES and RosesDo you see the chili fruits in my serrano pepper plant? This is the second year of this plant. ![IMG_5759.JPG](thesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-124452 • 6 months agoAfternoon Tea anyone?It's time again! Last year, I was asked to host a table for Afternoon Tea [HERE] by the organizers of our parish fundraiser. But this time, it was for two tables since…thesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-125125 • 7 months agoFlowers in our neighborhoodMost of the time, I walk around the block of homes in the contemporary area of town. The homes here are modest and occupied by young families that have school-age children. ![IMG_4383A.JPG](thesocalhive rebloggedsilversaver888 in #hive-155530 • 7 months agoA Walk Through TownI take strolls in the streets of our town, during sunny afternoons... and the sun shines most of