July 25 Leftovers

 One last post here before heading back to Sønderborg.

Lots of people were here in July.

Sorting after the cycling trip

I used up the last lemon-juice cube!

Wow, someone filled the little rock library!

I loved seeing so many caterpillars and butterflies.

To Give and To Get

I recently packed the container we use to collect coins to donate. Today was the day I made it to the store that has a machine that collects the coins. There is an option to get a receipt to use in the store or for cash (bills instead of coins, I assume), but the machine manufacturer also partners with organizations and the cash can be donated, which was my plan.

I put the coins in and received a receipt for $7.98. As I was reaching for the receipt I noticed a lot of coins were sitting below and realized that they must have been rejected. I scooped them up and started the process again. I received a receipt for another $3.51 and then I collected the rejected objects.

Along with two washers were a Canadian nickel from 1980, a 1998 one piso piece from the Philippines, a token from Copenhagen's tram, and three British pennies from the 1970's. 

On the left it says, "D G REG F D."
Today I learned that stands for, "Dei Gratia Regina Fidei Defensor,"
which is Latin and means, "By the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith." 

I am hoping I will be organized one day and I will sell these for more than what the US coins were worth and donate that, too.

Squeezing in Some Fun

We found a new place to hike.

We were grateful for some shade.

We also found a new (to me) library in La Cañada Flintridge.

It is part of the LA Co library system so I could check out books and return them in Claremont. 

It was not new, but it was nice to go back to the Lost Book Store

and to Paradis. Of course I had lemon sorbet. Mmmm.

Not shown, but I thoroughly enjoyed the children's bookstore and toy store.

Summer at the Library

A little construction

during

after
You can learn about Helen Renwick here.

I joined the summer discovery program.

I was given instructions.

 

I got the forms.

I read three books since receiving the forms and did three activities.

I picked my prize from the basket of books.

I am not sure how quickly I can read three more books, but it is a great way to avoid doing other things.

One more Cleveland post

 

Photo at the airport of the first
Rapid Transit ride to the airport in 1968

View of Guardians stadium from Rapid Transit

I picked four raspberries.

Fawn at my elementary school

People's Flag of Cleveland

Repetition

I feel like I post the same pictures after each visit home. I love seeing them so I hope you do, too!

June Leftovers 2025

I am proud that I am posting only one jacaranda tree picture this year.

At first I thought our new tree had doubled in size, but then I realized the city took out the old one and planted a new one.

C turned two!
We celebrated by taking a bus to a bagel place (I brought the sprinkles).

We have had a new early-morning visitor.

A drawing of a future bridge from the La Verne/Fairplex train station.

Take-a-plant/leave-a-plant at the library

I took C to a recital at cello camp and
was happy to see A's former teachers.