Strawberry Fields Forever.

“Yup, gardening and laughing are two of the best things in life you can do to promote good health and a sense of well being." - David Hobson, The Mad Gardener

The weather is finally getting nicer, and that means a whole new year of exciting outdoor gardening! We are still super new to the process, but I feel we are getting the hang of it. We tilled the earth a few days ago, and added sand, peat moss, and manure I acquired earlier this year. The soil is so much better than when we first came to the house.
Then we took all the strawberries from last year, and transplanted them to a nice corner of the garden. We actually got quite a few shoots from last year, so hopefully we can get them all to bear fruit!

More Greedo

He is such a small guy right now, sometimes it's funny to think how huge he'll be.









Now that the weather is starting to warm up, we are letting him get to know the outside environment.









A snack of sweet dandelion buds would make anyone sleepy...









I should probably just create a separate blog experience for the tortoise, but I can't help it.

Isaac Has Grown!

I was reading my buddy Brandon's blog (http://thelifeandtimesofisaac.blogspot.com/), and it got me thinking how much a child grows in a year! Isaac is huge now. A side note, my thirty-first birthday is coming up, the last time I saw Isaac was then. It's crazy how "busy" we get. Time flies...

More Bob White Theatre.

Pictures taken at the same angle show the "remodel" and the amount of work it would need to be restored...










A picture of the booth area. It looks like an exhaust fan and other equipment still exist up there. Who knows what could still be used after twenty-five years!






Steve J. sent me these pictures and big thanks go out to him for them.

Colin From Fells Acres.

Went over to Colin's house and hung out. It had been quite a long time since we had even spoken to each other. It was a lot of fun. We played cards and all caught up on life. Ian stopped by and I hadn't seen him in an even longer time. I always liked Ian, he is a cool dude. Thanks to Colin for a great evening.

Oh, I also went by the Bob White Theatre on the way home and got contact information for the seller. Maybe I can get inside...

Brandon, Stephen King, and the Bob White Theatre.

Just a few thoughts. First off, Brandon is doing some amazing drawings in his classes (http://breaklightfailure.blogspot.com/). I don't want to even try to attempt a self portrait...He rocks at them as well. I admire his dedication to stay motivated in school. Learning what you want in life is important, I feel.



Been reading alot of Stephen King lately. It feels great to be reading again. I had to kind of stop reading a little bit after quiting smoking cigarettes. Collateral damage for a nasty habit. I always feel so comfortable reading his novels. I am almost done reading the entire collection. So good.



I am planning on heading to the former Bob White Theatre in SE Portland to check out the area. I have been doing alot of research on the Internet, and I have become fascinated with the idea of seeing the inside of the building. I have heard its been gutted from its original glory, but here is a picture of the inside in its hay day:









This is one of the only pictures I have found of the outside of the building now days:








Anyway, I want to see about getting a look inside, and I will take tons of pictures if I am allowed. I guess the eccentric previous owner of the property passed away. Who knows what something like that could be worth...750,000 or more? It's located at SE 65th and Foster, and I really hope I can get inside, let alone start thinking financially what we would be eligible for...






Probably all just a pipe dream, but I like to think about what could be.

Cactus!

Greedo has been a real great baby tortoise. He eats the proper ratio of grasses to be healthy, and responds well to his surroundings.
A treat for a Sulcata is known to be pumpkin, but he hates that shit. Another one is cactus. I knew that Nap's Thriftway had cactus, so I asked Dave if I could just break a little chunk off for Greedo. As you can see, he loves cactus! Might be he loves it more than carrot!