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Peter Csanadi
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Jun 09 2012
Cucumbers Corralled and Tomatoes Tied
Helped my friends, Sylvia and Rodrigo, tidy up some of the more aggressively growing vegetable plants in their garden. We started by added a plastic mesh to a portion of fence to coax a fast-spreading cucumber to grow upwards instead of outwards, some more mesh to surround another cucumber plant, and some clothes-line rope to …
Jun 08 2012
Back Home And Cheap Food
Took Lilo and Stitch to pick up their parents, Rodrigo and Sylvia, after a late night arrival at the airport to officially end their first-ever trip to Hawaii. The dogs were so good and patient as we sat in the cell phone lot waiting for the “we’re out on the curb waiting to be picked …
Jun 08 2012
Tapia House-Sitting: Day Six
Lilo was feeling so much better when we got up this morning. Although she was still being very careful about not jumping around like she normally does, she seemed not to be in any pain. She was even sleeping upside down on her back. Plus, her appetite had returned with a vengeance so I decided …
Jun 07 2012
Tapia House-Sitting: Day Five
After the nerve-wrecking morning with Lilo at the vet, the remainder of the day was spent very calmly and quietly resting. Lilo slept the remainder of the day on the mattresses I placed on the floor in the living room so she wouldn’t have to jump up on anything. Stitch really didn’t seem to mind …
Jun 07 2012
Lilo At The Vet
So on day five of house/dog-sitting for the Tapias while they were enjoying a much-needed trip to Hawaii, something unfortunate happened to poor little Lilo. After jumping off the bed she yelped in pain and seemed a bit afraid to move very much. I couldn’t find anything obviously wrong with her but noticed she was …
Jun 05 2012
Tapia House-Sitting: Day Three
My day started off with a fantastic blueberry muffin for breakfast. (For what happened after that please see my other blog posts about going to the Zoo with Heather (work in progress), lunch at Phil’s and the Venus Transit.) The evening brought a nice surprise in the form of a video chat with Sylvia and …
Jun 05 2012
Venus Has A Transit Pass
Spent about five hours taking multiple photographs at fifteen minute intervals to capture Venus’ transit across the face of the Sun. It was a long, choppy process. Once the photos were taken I had to sift through them all and choose the ones that would work best when put into an animation. Then I had …
Jun 05 2012
Post-Zoo Lunch At Phil’s
After a fun morning spent at the San Diego Zoo with Heather and Lauren, our empty stomachs demanded that we head over to Phil’s BBQ for lunch. I had the amazingly good and filling Broham (pulled pork) Sandwich. Something about the food and ambiance at Phil’s that makes me feel comfortable. After finishing our extra-saucy …
Jun 04 2012
Tapia House-Sitting: Day Two
My day started off with a breakfast of champions: a bowl of Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch, Cap’n Crunch’s Peanut Butter Crunch and Honey Nut Cheerios, all mixed together in a Kellogg’s cereal bowl. Watching the dogs was more enjoyable today since I stayed here all day. They did come out with me a few times, …
Jun 03 2012
Introducing…Oliver
Ladies and germs (literally), may I introduce you to the latest addition to the hairy side of our family. He is the recently ejected son of Enzo, Stephen and Jeri’s feisty, four-legged child. He is…the adorable Oliver.
Jun 03 2012
Comic Fest Meeting, The Third
Went to pick up my friend, Archie, and then drove over to Tierrasanta for our next Comic Fest meeting of organizers and volunteers. At fifteen people, it was the most individuals that have attended yet. Of course two of them lived in the house we met at. It was also probably the most productive, as …
Jun 03 2012
Tapias Say Aloha
Dropped Sylvia and Rodrigo off at the airport here in San Diego this morning so that they can finally begin their almost week-long and much needed getaway to Hawai’i with Mary, Dave and Diana and so that I can begin my almost week-long stay at their house watching their fur-kids, Lilo and Stitch while having …
Jun 02 2012
Mole Hole Cleaning
I went to take a closer look at a second mole hole in our backyard and noticed that the mole had done some house cleaning and discarded some detritus. I first thought it was just old grass, weeds and roots, but upon close inspection I discovered some small mammal bones and bits of hair mixed …
Jun 01 2012
Fly, My Own Little Dragon, Fly
While out taking pictures of tiny Monarch larvae I came across this small dragonfly just sitting on one of our patio chairs. He let me get really close to take a few pictures. First time I’ve been able to do this without them flying away.
Jun 01 2012
Monarch Trek: The Next Generation
Found at least four new and tiny Monarch larvae (each one about an eighth of an inch long) munching on the milkweed blooms. Also got a shot of a visible egg, which are usually hidden underneath the leaves. With the milkweeds in full bloom and the Monarchs already showing up in force, this promises to be great …
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