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I spotted this stone in a friend’s backyard the other day. One thing I love about Monrovia is that it has a wee bit of history, compared to many other new communities in the Southern California area. I don’t know what this one means, and so this adds to its mystery and charm.

How deluxe to have a carousel inside a laundromat. I love the blue horse’s come-hither expression.

The eternal daylight of laundromats. Are they trying to be cheerful or luring you in with a promise of efficiency?

Just another Saturday night in Monrovia.

I just noticed that these guys in the background were waving at me!!

I strayed out of Monrovia the other day to visit Auntie Em’s Kitchen in Eagle Rock. It was worth the drive. A friend had recommended it and I enjoyed the home-grown quality of it. I love “mom and pop” type restaurants and this was no exception. I had an onion and bacon tart with scrambled eggs and fresh squeezed orange juice. The place is bustling with life and local character. As with other places that are still somewhat affordable, Eagle Rock is bustling with young artists and students. I wish Monrovia would get a few more places like this. They played great music and the whole place just reeked of a laid-back hipness that is so appealing.

I got some tumbled Bluestone from Southeast Construction in Monrovia and am making a path with it. It’s quite heavy, so the 44 cents per pound price escalates quickly! But I have been buying small amounts for some time now and my path is starting to fill in nicely! I’m planting creeping Thyme, which looks pretty and doesn’t mind being stepped on. You can see a bit of it on the left.

A funny shot of the Wizard of Bras by “dogwelder.” Note the placement of the hydrant in the foreground.

I’ve heard Monrovia is a popular place for the film industry to use as a backdrop, but so far I haven’t caught them in action. “matuko.amini” caught this shot.

I love this moody night shot by “matuko.amini.” Our little town closes up pretty early most nights, so it’s not surprising that she got this shot without people in it. I wish we had at least one late night eatery on Myrtle, but perhaps there wouldn’t be enough diners. Oh well. One can dream.

Has anyone eaten at the Canadian Cafe yet? Any recommendations? I’m curious. I like the idea of it, and a friendly moose cartoon doesn’t hurt either!

Pic by Doran

A nice shot of Monrovia High School from a K-Gem photographer.

I’ve been working in the garden again lately, planting tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, roses and calla lily bulbs. I’m also starting to harvest my first compost, which I have been feeding with kitchen scraps for a year or so. I hope that my plants like it! I’ve also purchased a praying mantis egg case, which should release about 200 young ones in about 3 weeks. They prey on whiteflies, aphids, and other garden pests. I’m hoping they take care of some of the whiteflies that persist on one of my hibiscus plants. I’ve tried the systemic stuff to no avail, so now I’m going the natural route. I love this pic, by “howlinhill” on Flickr.