A Little of This, A Little of That

The cradle project is just about at the stage where all the pieces have been fabricated.
(Click on any photo to see a larger version.)

The plan

Sides and rocker pieces

End pieces before finishing

Bottom boards on left and right

Erick working on the last couple of pieces

Friends of Montclair RR Trail had a booth at the village Farmers Market on Sunday, September 11.  I helped staff the booth and made a poster celebrating our volunteers and encouraging people to become members.

Me and fellow board member Lin at the booth

Close up of the poster

The weekend of September 17 & 18 was a busy one for us.  On Saturday, we participated in Creek to Bay Clean-up Day with Friends of Montclair RR Trail. 

Erick hauling trash from an out-of-sight area above the main trail

Me scraping the last of some graffiti off one of the trail trash cans

Many of the day's volunteers with the pile of trash we collected
from seldom-seen areas off the main trail

On Sunday, we helped set up for the annual Manzanita Madness block party, worked the sign-in table and stuffed ourselves at the potluck table.

Erick sitting in for me at the sign-in table

Grilling area 

Magic show for kids

Potluck table

Neighbors still chatting - almost time to end the party

As always, the hills provided interesting photo opportunities.

Zoomed in on a quail in a neighbors yard -
well camouflaged 

Venus in sky at sunset

Lake of clouds in the canyon

Moon rise on the ridge 

Full moon at dusk

Waning moon with lights from the town of Moraga below

Late September sunset

Clear day on the bay (used zoom for this one)

Sunset with streaky clouds 

Plant life:

Teaspoon with Finger Lime "caviar"
The first fruit from our 2 year old plant

Finger Lime bush in its second bloom
The bees have been busy-  look for the tiny finger limes. 

Morning Glories in full bloom

Blooming time for these cacti (Schlumbergera)
I guess we'll have to call them Equinox Cactus since
Thanksgiving and Christmas are still a few months away.