Arriving at Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel, San Diego, California for 5th North American Mushroom Conference

On Saturday, March 9, 1985 we left from the Santa Cruz, California area where we'd stayed for three nights at the home of mushroom friends Don and Donna Richardson.

See post below.

Me standing in front of the then Sheraton Harbor Island East Hotel.

Now it is called Sheraton San Diego Hotel And Marina...

We stayed in room 408 and checked in for our 5-night stay for the 5th North American Mushroom Conference where Pieter would be a speaker on the 12th.

View from our room...

We did walk around and then enjoyed a Mexican dinner.

Wearing my hand knitted, hand embroidered cardigan—see link below post.

On Sunday, March 10 we had breakfast at 8:00 and by 10:00 we met with Pieter's Dutch friend Chris van Zon and walked together.

In the distance you see San Diego

A card from the San Diego skyline

Chris captured both of us next to this boat for sale...

Pieter leaning against a tree...

Chris van Zon and me before we decided to drive to Tijuana around noon till 18:00

See below post about that trip—our first to México...

Related links:

Special Mushroom Friends Don and Donna Richards | previous post by me

Fond Memories of our 1st Trip into México - Tijuana | previous post by me

{My Hand Knitted & Hand Embroidered Sweater} | previous post by me

SPRING in Our Garden Continued

Some more Spring Garden images taken by husband Pieter to show me how it looks outside...

On March 3, Our Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Our still young Spiraea Cantoniensis or double Bridal Wreath Spirea.

See my header photo—that is one in full bloom!

Our Mazus Reptans alba is a loyal creeper that we have for decades now.

It lovely grows between the Dichondra repens or kidney weed that I love.

White azaleas near gazebo with Wood Trail visible on the left.

Better view of Spiraea Cantoniensis or double Bridal Wreath Spirea

On March 7, again our now fuller blossoms of Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Now looking towards our gazebo and behind it at the top, you also see the wood trail

Rose Arbor is visible in center and part of gazebo

MY FAVORITE!

On March 9, Prunus triloba or Flowering Almond

Our Gelsemium sempervirens or Carolina Jessamine

Our flower bulbs Hyacinthoides Hispanica Excelsior — Spanish Blue Bell or Wood Hyacinth putting on its yearly show.

White and pink azaleas near gazebo on March 9

Pink azaleas on March 9

Bouquet of fresh flowers from dear friends on March 13

Detail of flower bouquet...

Related links:

{Our New Spiraea Cantoniensis (dbl Bridal Wreath Spirea)} | previous post by me

{Hyacinthoides Hispanica Excelsior – Spanish Blue Bell or Wood Hyacinth} | previous post by me

SPRING in Our Garden — Post Accident

 This year's beautiful spring happens without me being IN it...

Can't walk, cannot go outside so Pieter captured it for me on my iPhone.

Hard to imagine what a driver without LOOKING can cause to another human being's life!

Our entire household is affected.

An elderly husband becomes the care taker...

Our kitties are unsettled...

Needing assistance with laundry and making the bed and on and on.

A very painful and also costly thing.

Needing a private driver to go to places where I used to drive.

On and on.

For missing the spring flowers, dear friend sent these on February 23, for enjoying indoors...

From my bed, I could see through the balcony door our Red bud Cercis Canadensis blooming on February 25.

Sending Pieter with my iPhone to capture them for me...

BUT my Pieter does NOT see the pink flowers due to being color blind!

This photo shows the wood trail below, that Pieter did newly built while I was in Limburg, The Netherlands one final time...

In front of our garage is this stunning Azalea pot plant, also on February 25.

Heavenly Azaleas...

Those stamens are so pretty!

Also on February 25th a sweet bouquet delivered by some kids from our Church and one street down from us.

You also see our pansies in our fiberglass window boxes happily blooming and more pot plants on the patio that bloom.

At least for me SOME spring flowers that I can enjoy without being outdoors...

My ugly rash and itch has subsided, a nasty side affect from the Medrol Dosepak, to reduce the swelling.

The swelling has gone down and cuts are healing with scabs formed.

My left leg hurts most around knee and ankle, where it is so severely cut and bruised aside from the Proxima fibula being fractured.

My calf is extremely tender and painful to the touch—hard to get any decent sleep with it and my right leg with the knee fracture and knee immobilizer.

BUT my nasty night sweats are also gone it seems—making progress!

Short legged and chunky Speckie girl on February 27, 2022...

Yesterday, our youngest senior kitty of 13, Speckie came home from the Animal Clinic after 3 nights, where Pieter brought her on Friday morning.

She was very sick.

Turned out after some blood work that her kidneys are not shutting down but in bad shape — just like mine. She also had a bacterial infection and got antibiotics and fluids.

Let's hope her Chronic Kidney Disease does not progress too fast...

Thanks for all your comments and prayers.