View as I evacuated from Fielding

Around 4pm this afternoon, the Fielding administrative offices were evacuated. We were not in the official warning area at the time, but power had been going out and some employees do live in the mandatory and warning evacuation areas. This view is as I was pulling out from the driveway of the parking lot on to De La Vina. This view -it's just smoke...the fire is actually in the opposite direction.

Whale Watching

Today was Aaron's first whale watching trip and his first time in a boat out in the ocean. He's been nervous about the trip but, in the end... absolutely loved it.



The first thing we saw were hundreds of dolphins.



Above, is a view of our home, Ventura. Seeing it from the ocean just adds to our appreciation for where we live.



Humpback whales were very active. We found several feeding by the islands. They seemed to enjoy breaching the surface to scoop up as much fish as possible.



The ride out into the channel was at high speed and that made the choppy ride like a roller coaster. I thought this would freak Aaron out but he loved it. He held onto the rail tightly and screamed every time the boat lifted and dropped.



There were many baby dolphins among the hundreds we saw. The photo above looks like a baby bottle nosed dolphin.

Aaron waiting for his first 3D movie

Aaron & Rocket in Local Newspaper

A Sick Little Boy and His Dog

Chitting Potatoes

Earlier this week my seed potatoes arrived. This will be my first time growing potatoes. I bought a sampler pack so I could try a few varieties. I set them out to 'chit' which means to leave them in a bright warm spot to encourage sprouting from the eyes before you cut them up and plant. This will be too many for our small family to plant, especially after they are cut-up; I'll be sharing these with a friend.



Varieties : Yukon Gold, Yellow Finn, Red Gold, Sangre, and some purple ones from my own cupboard...

Sleepy Time