Pro Turned Friend

This is our friend Kendria with her 15 month son Kyrin. We first met Kendria last April when she was assigned to follow our progress as we recovered from severe bouts with bronchitis. We enjoyed her visits so much, and in August she told us she was resigning from the Home Health Care to be a stay-at-home Mom. Her future plans are to accompany her doctor husband to Africa where they plan to do missionary medical services there.

Kendria asked if she could remain our friend and come visit us, bring her son and also her husband. We are delighted, and she made her first non-professional visit on Monday. We look forward to many, many more visits and we're glad she's not leaving for Africa for a little while yet.

MimiRock at Castle Yonder

Upside Down Tomato

Finally! They ripened! We had so much rain this summer and overcast days, they took way longer than usual. This is a "Patio" tomato, a determinate type. That means they have one harvest and then they're done. I picked five today and several more are partially ripe. We had tomato sandwiches for lunch and should have enough for salad this evening. My handy-man says they are "puny," but that's the way they're supposed to be since they are meant to be grown in a container. The canvas "bag" and frame came from the Garden Supply catalog, and can be washed out and saved for next year. Of course, new soil and fertilizer strips will have to be purchased fresh. I probably could have bought

tomatoes for several years for what I paid for this upside-down setup, but you can't buy fun! (BTW, I understand the cheaper ones you can buy from the big box stores fall down easily and cannot be kept from year to year, so I've heard.)

MimiRock at Castle Yonder

Chris in Blue Stars

Our grandson, Christopher, as he marches with the Blue Stars, a troop within the International Drum & Bugle Corps. Chris gave up his entire summer to rehearse, travel, and perform 24/7.

He is a dedicated musician and plays the trumpet, French horn, and piano. He plans to make music a lifetime career.

MimiRock at Castle Yonder

Box Turtle

This box turtle was hightailing across the road right in front of me. Its legs were stretched high and flying. I quickly braked and got out of the car with my camera, but my old legs just wouldn't move fast enough, so by the time I got to the turtle, he had pulled in his legs and head. I didn't have the patience to wait, so had to settle for the turtle inside its house!!!

MimiRock at Castle Yonder