Almost packed

 We have finished many small projects in the last couple of weeks. It is very satisfying to know that they are taken care of and all these little chores will be done when we return. The artificial turf around the tree, the pruning of the oleander bushes, cleaning and organizing the utility room, and many others.

We are mostly packed. The remainder will be the kind we do on the day before departure. That is tomorrow. There is so much to learn these first few times and it takes time to develop a routine but I think we are there! 

These are phone pics. The camera is heavy and not always handy. The picture quality is much better with the camera and I feel I should apologize.

There is an onion field next to the golf course and Butch has been keeping track of the progress. I was with him yesterday. The "Jacks" are still there.

If you look close you can see the onions are about to head. Butch noticed they spray the tops to stop growth. They look dead when they do that but that is why you do not see the tops in the grocery store unless they have been there too long and have 'resprouted'.

The largest oleander bush flowered all winter. It is supposed to be a miniature but isn't.

It was way out of control and is cut back now.

Here is the oleander before its haircut.

We have a house finch nesting in our window sill and each time I move the blind to take a peak she gives me the "stink eye." She is sitting on two eggs.