A Short Visit

John and Mandy drove in last night from Chico on their way to Pasadena and other Southern California cities. We had a short but nice visit.
They will be back in about a month and will be able to stay a little longer. I always enjoy seeing my granddaughter and her husband.
I think they brought the rain with them from Chico, it rained all day there, but not until evening in Atwater.
I have been lucky to find a couple of very pretty flowers the last couple of days. At Home Depot I found a "Rouletta" look-alike Ivy Geranium. This one is darker and is really prettier than Rouletta. Then yesterday I stopped at Lowes, looking for the Perennial Aster, which I didn't find, but was surprised to see Portulaca (Moss Rose) in the 6-packs. I looked for this flower earlier and couldn't even find the seeds. So, I was very happy to find them. I'm sure they will re-seed themselves in this sandy soil.

Mandy & John's Wedding

My granddaughter, Mandy and John were married in Chico on October 17. It was a nice relaxed day. They were lucky with the weather, considering it was the middle of October and a storm had just blown through the area dumping 2 inches of rain.
Mandy and John made it a fun day for their guests and themselves.
First they rode in on a bicycle, laughing as John peddled over to the "aisle."

This was an outdoor wedding at the Patrick Ranch, just outside of Chico. The wedding vows were exchanged on the steps leading up to the big old farmhouse.
Here John is walking beside the woman who married them, with Mandy close behind.You can see more of the pictures here or see them ALL here.