The best mom present ever, is time with her children. What a great, great gift this weekend was.
Group home improvement projects were completed, from lawn care to book shelf construction.
While everyone worked, I delighted in the spring flowers of C's garden... glorious.
My birthday dessert was pumpkin cheesecake. YUM!
One evening was spent in the Redwoods. K's sweet girlfriend's parents invited us over for our first meeting and it was magical. My sons have awesome people in their lives. I am truly happy for them.
We were excited to learn about fairy rings. Coast redwoods can also reproduce asexually by layering or sprouting from the root crown, stump, or even fallen branches; if a tree falls over, it will regenerate a row of new trees along the trunk, so many trees naturally grow in a straight line. Sprouts originate from dormant or adventitious buds at or under the surface of the bark. The dormant sprouts are stimulated when the main adult stem gets damaged or starts to die. Many sprouts spontaneously erupt and develop around the circumference of the tree trunk. Within a short period after sprouting, each sprout will develop its own root system, with the dominant sprouts forming a ring of trees around the parent root crown or stump. This ring of trees is called a "fairy ring".
We explored a neighbor's nursery and were impressed with the massive Rhododendrons and the very interesting Buddha's Hand.
The weekend ended with all of us walking to Downtown for beers on the patio of Russian River Brewery. Warm sunshine and plenty of family time. Yes, I'm one happy birthday girl.
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1 comments:
What a perfect way to spend your Birthday weekend! looks like another fun family trip! Thanks for the postcard and including us on your adventures!
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