mid July already~ summer's mid way over~ already!

One day recently I went from Santa Cruz to the Apple store in Los Gatos. The parking lot I used, I had to walk through a building, and inside was this:

From the doorway, sitting there on the sink was a real, live, creamy colored duck.

There was this sign "Pete likes to visit from a distance, please don't touch..." 

I found out that he lives there~ in a spot in the back of the shop.

While I was there he turned around and pooped directly into the sink.
He doesn't always do that tho, I was told.

June 16th and 18th were Zen's and Sheon's birthdays. It was a trip, in our yard, when it was Zen's birthday I saw ONE white poppy, by Sheon's birthday there was a second one... I'd never seen white poppies before

For She-chan's birthday I did get to making a cheesecake, like the old days. 

         

I tried to put together a bird bath, cause birds kept flying around when I watered. But I've not seen a single birdie bathe. I've changed the location... hoping the birds indulge.

Deer chowed down on our tomato plants, and all the broccoli.

Since then, Taka's been working at adding more poles and doors around the garden area. It's looking so great~ I wish photos could do justice!