The Galloping Gardener

Finding my biological family is nothing like I have ever experienced. I am very fortunate that I was thought about always. Alot of times people want that time in life to stay forgotten. I am happ...

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Hello everyone, I have not posted in years. I really wish I had kept going, I could kick myself. What a journey my life has been on since I stopped blogging.Really the biggest thing that happened...

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I am passionate about my family, animals, plants, and cooking. I am married to a wonderful man, have two great kids, a boy and a girl. We all love animals, they all love my cooking (wink), and I love to garden. I love talking plants with anyone. I have a few animals around this ranch. 3 horses, 3 dogs, 2 gecko's, 6 chickens, 7 chicks, and 1 resident rooster. My kids get to live the life that I had always dreamed with animals everywhere...

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When I think back to my Childhood Meals, I have several favorites that always come to mind. One of them I made tonight. I don't make it too often, maybe once every 3 or 4 months. It is the Chees...

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I have a plant here that needs a name. Lets see if you can Identify it. With flowers in summer.  Here it is without flowers, pics taken today. See the spike at each joint? They are very sh...

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This summer, we had friends visit. We went to Magic Mountain, we ate, we laughed, and we spend much needed time together. My son and my Honorary Niece decided that they wanted to float down the S...

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In 2011 I was fortunate to be a part of the Television show Best of America By Horseback. It was 2 fun filled days that I will never forget. Here is the video, I am in several scenes. I have on a...

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Lately I have had some of my plants blooming, some are blooming for the first time. One of my first timers is my Starfish Flower, Carrion Flower...Stapelia grandiflora is a flowering plant in th...

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I have not posted on my blog since my mom was diagnosed with Moderate Dementia(Alzheimer's) That was Sept 5th, 2012. I have had so much happen in the past year, I can't wait to share and tell you...

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Sorry I have been lacking in posting. My mom is sick in the hospital. She is 84 years old. We are not sure what is wrong yet. We are not getting many answers. She passed out on the sidewalk of he...

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Finally back to normal, we had our Annual Fair here in Norco. It was lots of fun for us and the kids. The kids kicked our ol butts, I can't believe how tired we are LOL. they ran Grandma and ...

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 Do you remember when Claim Jumper had the all you can eat salad bar? well I was crazy about their broccoli salad. It was awesome. The Claim Jumper near us closed the salad bar and the brocc...

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Me and my daughter at the luau, we were checking out the raffle prizes. Such great donated gifts for Project Kids. My daughter won the prize that she had put a ticket into so she was super ha...

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I know some of you will think he is gross but we here think is precious. I found him on my Vigna Caracalla aka Snail Vine. See that he is tan in color. I just think they are too cute, in a st...

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I was out in the yard taking pictures of some stuff, plants, another Praying Mantis and he decided he wanted to be photographer so I said yes, he actually loves to take pictures but they are ...

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I am dieting, yep. It is a regular thing with me. I am about 30 to 35 lbs heavier than I want to be. I am sure there are many of us out there who feel that we need to lose some weight. I am o...

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This beauty is a curcuma alismatifolia aka Siam Tulip, here is some information on this that I pulled off the internet. Location ·                           �...

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Where does the time go? It has been a very busy time here on the Ranch. Our kids started School, My baby is now in 3rd grade! IMPOSSIBLE! 3rd grade. My oldest is now in 10th grade REALLY??? how i...

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I found him on my zucchini plant last night, isn't he adorable? I sure think so! This picture is blurry but I like it anyway!~

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Do you see it? A HUGE tomato worm on my tomatoes. See it? HUGE isn't it? sucker,  fed him and his other HUGE friend to my chickens, even got some video that is on this blog for you to ...

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On Saturday I wanted to do something with all of the tomatoes that we have been harvesting but was not sure what to do. I was out of freezer bags, oh no! HMMMMMM what to do. It was 103 degree...

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Life is busy isn't it? Seems as though my life is so busy right now I almost can't breathe. Real Estate is on FIRE and my son starts school Wednesday. Really? so soon? Its the beginning of August...

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Wow, has it been a busy time. Our dear friends came down from Northern California for a week, we got to go to Knott's Berry Farm with them, Kids and us adults had a blast. Our kids stayed with th...

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Shane and I are on a bridge in Camp Snoopy, it was cool with waterfalls. Our kids are older and Camp snoopy is not for them but it is a pass through to another area of the park. Christo...

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Tomorrow morning August 1, 2012 we are going to Knott's Berry Farm. It was delayed one day due to Scheduling issues with Real Estate. We love Real Estate in every way. Sometimes you do what you h...

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