movie at Firehouse

I did't make it to the Friday night movie at Firehouse this time (Monsters Inc) but heard it was a big hit. This coming Friday *(Journey to the Center of the Earth) is the last of the series! Lots of fun to sit under under the stars on a balmy night with all your neighbors/kids. Free popcorn and soda's/water. Thank you CS Womens Club! Just bring your chair and banky.
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The Homeowners Assn is planning the annual group yard sale at Firehouse. If you want to participate (have a booth) at the Firehouse this year, contact Pam Herrenkohl (see her info on cascade shores website). She's checking on interest right now. It's a great way to get your garage cleared out for winter, make a few bucks and have fun with the neighbors. It's usually just a one day, (SAT ) sale. If you want to just shop, there will be many a treasure to find.
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Things are going well at the Nevada County Shelter. It's getting spruced up, dogs are happy, kitties are in good condition, & lots of volunteers showing up to help. There are some wonderful dogs looking for permanent homes, or even foster homes. "Get a Life" by saving a dog or cat! Be sure it's the right dog for your situation. I've seen more than a few come into the shelter because they were the wrong dog for that family/person. Choose carefully. That's why fostering is such a win/win way to pick a dog. You get to try them on for size/personality. Agencies will pay foood/vet/meds while you foster. Call me if you want to hear about the experience from a foster mom's perspective.
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Camped for 3 days across the lake at Scotts Flat. Such a beautiful clean campground. The bathrooms and showers are great too. The lake temp is perfect right now! By Sunday noon it felt like we had the campground and lake all to ourselves. It's fun camping in your own backyard!

Gardens, cont + dog, dogs, dogs

Hey Anonymous: gardening in cascade shores is such hit and miss, you hate to invest alot of $$ when you don't know if it will even thrive here! Sooo, I would love to start a "free nursery" for neighbors to share cuttings of stuff that works! (god know my vinca is taking over, and the ajuga).
Want to start a campaign with me? Call me at 265-8680.
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First day at shelter, and heard/saw some heartbreaking stories. The beautiful little sweet pit mix left behind to fend for herself when the family moved to Hawaii. A concerned neighbor came in to tell us all about her, how sweet, loves to swim, loves children. No shots, not fixed. Most loving little thing. If interested, go to shelter and as for "rosie." Shelter will take care of her needs, spay and shots. You can adopt her for $80. Most of my best friends cost me alot more than that! Also, shelter is full up on kitties. Is it time to adopt?
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Scooter's Pals rescue needs volunteers to got to Incredible Pets ""adoptathon" on Sat. July 9th and just hang out with pups so people can come by and meet them. Call Sally at 268-3557 if you would like to help. Good community service for something to do for the teens.

Gardens

As I was meandering around my garden today, (which I must say is lookin' good) I began thinking about how peoples gardens mimic their personality. I admit, I'm a kinda willy nilly, haphazard, "good enough for government work" type. So goes the yard. A little of this here, that there, no real composition. I like to think of it as English style, but I don't think it's even that organized. Then I go to Kent and Anna Rees house (a/k/a Little Sweden). They are very precise, organized perfectionist types. Their garden is organized, color coded, and I think the plants discuss amongst themselves when to bloom so the whole thing looks picture perfect all the time. Carol and Bill Carter = perfectly groomed/no weeds allowed/minimalistic but classy. My theory is, if you want to know what type of person lives inside, just take a peek a the yard. It'll give you a pretty good idea!
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While on the subject, my friend Lynn Donald of "Plant Parenthood" flower gardens gave some really good advice about deadheading that I never forgot. She said a plant is like any other mother. Once she has given birth (flowers have appeared) and they mature, she feels her job is done, and she just goes to sleep for the rest of the season. So if you want your plants (or in this case, the mother) to keep on producing well into summer and fall, keep removing the babies (in this case withering flowers) and she'll get off her butt and reproduce again! A mother's work is never done.
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Tomorrow I start my volunteer service at the Nevada County Shelter, who is as of 7/1 being managed by Sammies Friends founder Cheryl Wicks instead of county employees. Cheryl is a animal lover extraordinaire, and I expect big improvements in the quality of care all will receive in the shelter. Already they have cleaned the place up, are creating a "play room" for kitties, and planning to provide more flexible hours of operation. They can always use more volunteers if you have a desire to improve the life of a shelter animal. Cross your finger I don't come home with more. We're at 3 right now, and Phil says I'm "pushin it."

Looking for a cute little dog to love?

My current "foster pup" is a darling young (between 1 - 3yr old) mini-pincher. For lack of a better name, she is Minnie. Friendly, smart, quiet (till you leave her behind) and soooo loving (sweet little kisses). She gets along with everyone and everything, but likes to chase the kitties (hasn't caught one yet, and I guess like car chasing, what do you do when you catch em?) She belongs to Scooter's Pals, but if you want to meet her, call me!
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Firehouse movie this Friday is "UP." That's a great animated movie, family friendly, but adult friendly too. Should be a nice warm night.
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Did you notice someone added the word "KILLS" to the 3x4 or so Marlboro poster by the store. And they left it. Kind of an anti-smoking ad. I personally thought that big sign was kind of "overkill" (pardon the pun) for ciggs. Why not glamorize something healthy?????? Thought Joe Camel was dead. (died of lung cancer)
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It's HOT, but not as hot as in town. I love coming home to 10 degrees cooler.
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Huge raccoons were having a little argument in my back yard a 2am. Woke us all up, but the dogs declined to go have a chat with them about the noise. Anyway, warning, don't leave pet food outside. Everyone has awoken, and they're hungry!

Upcoming in Cascade Shores

Women's Club is having movie night at the Firehouse, 3 Fridays at 8:30 starting July 2. Bring a chair and bankey, and they provide the popcorn or treat. Just like the old drive in days. Very fun, and you get to see the moon rise over the firehouse. Movies being considered: Babe, Beetlejuice, The Incredibles, March of Penguins, Monsters Inc, the Neverending Story, The Princess Bride, Searching for Bobby Fischer (I love that movie!) Simon Birch (tearjerker) Yellow Submarine (great Beatles music). If you have a fav, let Sharon Hogan at hogans1@comcast.net know!
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Womens Club is also supporting the Celebration of Life Walk on September 19th. You can go to www.bsmtri.org for an application. It's $25 to register, and if you do so before 08/20 you get a T-shirt. Let Karen Hatton at 265-4803 know if you wish to join or sponsor a walker. It's all for a great cause (cancer).
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I hear the CHP has been picking off the stop sign runners by the General Store. They sit outside my house and write em up. There are quite a few drivers that think it's ok to completely blow the 4 way stop, even going thru the intersection doing 25+. Not cool. Glad to see the CHP is on it. By the way, the hill is 25 too. Seems there are alot of commuters that think it's a 50. I wonder if they would like people passing their home doing 50?

from the headlines today:

Van der sloot lands in Peruvian jail
His evil cover blown
Dads not there to save his boy
Joran you're on your own

OJ seeks to appeal his case
2 years, where did they go
no one on the jury was my race
the judge she hates me so

Water recedes in Tennessee
Now the work begins
Flash floods now in Arkansas
16 campers meet their end

Bad boy holds a one year old
as hostage in old town Sac
a bullet wings him but he stays tough
Sac's best fights to get a baby back

Katie Perry appalled by Lady Ga-Ga
a Has Been and Who's To Be
Sandra shrugs off Jesse's regret
Strolling with baby happily

The great oil blob reaches our shores
tar balls and death are commonplace
BP exec's they wring their hands
lets hope we can win this race

Have a glorious weekend. We're draggin out the motorcycles for our first run of 2010. Finally.

Denise

Interested in reserving Lost Mine Lake this summer?

FYI, the person to call if you are interested in reserving Lost Mine Lake is Pam Herrenkohl, at 265-2363. Her email is pamherrenkohl@sbcglobal.net. Wow, that's an easy one.
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I was at the LML last Saturday. All the late rains have left the lower half of the grassy area all the way to the beach very boggy. We took the dogs to "Bella's Beach" around the corner and it was perfect. The dogs all had a splashingly great time (yea, I made up that word). The upper half of grassy area is nice and Gary's been mowing. Picnic area, play area, horseshoes and volleyball court are perfect. Anyone want to form a casual volleyball club? Let me know. Maybe we can have a set time/day to play. 265-8680.