The fun never stops here, in Nevada County, and while we're looking the other way, we get a little behind in the keeping-up-with-the-noodleheads department.As visual entertainment, this time, I'll slip in a few recent photos of our yard--#1, a crazy Jerusalem sage bush that popped up last year along the driveway. Wild, three-tiered flower systems. #2, Foothill Penstemon in my front planters (near the little yellow daylilies)--gorgeous! It grows wild around here, but I can keep it going longer in the planter where it gets watered more often. #3, The peas in the garden have been doing quite well, this year--sugar snap, melting mammoth and Oregon pod. They and a few other veggies survived the late frost earlier this month, no problem. Most others, sadly, did not. #4, Lettuce bolting in the warm weather we had last week. And, #5, Me, doing my garden thing, taken from Tom's office, where he does his thing.
And now, we check in with folks who call the police station with important news like:
"11:07 p.m.--A group of men from the 16000 block of Dry Creek Lane called 9-1-1 to report they were eating melting Butterfingers." [and drinking a little something, as well, I dare say]
"7:48 p.m.--A caller from Kidder Cemetery reported three juveniles were building a bike ramp. They were moved along." [probably figured they wouldn't actually be bothering anyone...]
"9:15 p.m.--A woman from the 11000 block of Rough and Ready Rd reported she returned home and thought someone might be inside. Items were in disarray. It was found to have been a dog. [been there...]
"2:20 p.m.--A caller from the 1200 block of East Main Street reported a man asked a woman to have coffee with him and now she was sleeping on the counter." [I'm pretty sure I know that guy...]
"11:56 p.m.--A caller from the 400 block of Colfax Avenue reported a man running down the street yelling 'military things.'" [what, like "hup two three four", or calling in air strikes? Important to know...]
"7:36 p.m.--A woman from the 13000 block of Woolman Lane reported her 11-year-old son was not listening." [like reporting that water is wet]
"12:35 a.m.--A caller from Main and Bennett Streets reported a life-size blond Barbie doll with no legs in the middle of the road. The road was cleared." [Life-sized Ken's got some 'splainin' to do]
"12:17 a.m.--A man in the hospital emergency room reported he broke his hand punching someone in the face." ["...yeah, and I also twisted my shoulder stealing this case of beer..."]
"8:34 p.m.--A caller on Neal Street reported three people throwing salad dressing at her from a passing car." [perhaps she forgot she was wearing her lettuce hat...]
"8:00 p.m.--A caller from South Auburn Street and La Barr Meadows Road reported finding a chihuahua in a leopard coat." [so embarrassing! The blue pinstripe was in the laundry]
"12:38 p.m.--A caller from the 100 block of South Church Street reported a woman in her 70s sitting in a lounge chair on the sidewalk. It was not known whether she was wearing underclothes. She was found to have appropriate attire." [We have underwear police, now?!]
"5:46 p.m.--A caller from Cook Road and Rough and Ready Hwy reported a man parked, pulled a trampoline out of a minivan and was jumping on it. He was gone when deputies arrived." [can't let a thing like that get out of hand. What's next, Stairmaster on the freeways?]
"10:54 a.m.--A caller from the 600 block of South Auburn Street reported two men dressed all in black putting items in a vehicle and acting suspiciously. They were moving." [and everyone knows black is a no-no on moving day. Duh!]
Happy summer! More soon!
