On Memorial Day, Trail Guy suggested we walk to see the river. For those of you outside of Three Rivers, that is the middle fork of the Kaweah River. (There are five forks to the Kaweah River: South, North, Middle, East, and Marble. I know: five forks = Three Rivers. Weird.)
We passed by a neighbor’s stunning penstemon.
Then we cut through the Memorial Building parking lot, an appropriate route for the day’s theme. Our neighbor girl called it the Remorial Building because you go there to remember people, so that’s usually how we pronounce it. (It’s on purpose, just like “prolly” and “liberry”.)
The river was charging, although it wasn’t as hot out the past few days. (A friend told us that there is enough snow in the mountains to fill Kaweah Lake 5 or 6 times this summer!)
Edison has wisely blocked off the parking area where people often leave their cars when trespassing at the river. However, it didn’t stop these stupid honyocks from leaving this mess.
A catalpa tree was at peak bloom.
We decided to see if anyone we knew was around to give us a garbage bag, and made it to our friend Barbara’s house. She provided a large garbage bag AND SOME ARTICHOKES!! I LOVE ARTICHOKES!
Excuse me for shouting. Barbara is a terrific gardener with the best yard in the entire town. It is a privilege and a thrill to hang out there. If you are a long-time reader of this blog, you may recognize the place from my early ignorant and fumbling attempts at plein air painting. (This link, and this one too.)
The sand was thick and abundant at the little trashed beach. Good thing we got a big bag, because there was more than we thought. Some stupid chick is now minus a sandal. Too bad.
When the beach was restored (yes I put my feet in–you didn’t doubt that, did you?), we continued back through the Remorial Building lot. Had to stop to restore a flag to its clip. 
I was going to walk back to Barbara’s to help her garden, but realized it would take too long and I wanted to get to work. So, I drove back, and we worked together for several hours. I learned about Nitro Humus and Milorganite, a nitrogen rich fertilizer that is slow releasing and will not burn the plants. I also learned about Sluggo Plus, which takes care of those horrible little jaws on legs also known as sowbugs, and that there is spray to keep the deer from eating geraniums. Gardening is an expensive hobby if you want to keep things alive and thriving. Maybe there is hope yet for my often discouraging attempts.
Thus we conclude a walk in Three Rivers on Memorial Day. (So weird to not be in Mineral King!)
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And “new-cue-lure.”
Boil arties as in, submersing them totally in water? That’s it? That’s way too easy!
Super easy!
And “Febooairy”
Love seeing all the American flags out. We have an abundance of them here in our little Old Folks Community. Many veterans live here; in fact, after our little Memorial Day Parade we have a service to honor those who have passed, including reading the names of relatives who served. I made sure my Uncle Art was included in the list.
I love artichokes, too, especially steamed with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing as a dip. My mother used them steam them in a pressure cooker (remember those?) then serve with a mayo-ketchup dip. Some day I’ll learn how to steam them myself. Without a pressure cooker.
Thank you for picking up after rude hoomans. I mean, how difficult is it to carry one’s trash to a can or back to the car??
Did you know last Wednesday would have been the normal day the Mineral King road gates were opened and the WMK water system turned on and flushed? *sigh*
Sharon, “Feb-yoo-airy”.
Sweet about your Old Folks Community commemorating Memorial Day. Doesn’t it just scrape your last nerve to hear someone say, “Happy Memorial Day”?
Butter for artichokes. And just boil them, 20-30 minutes (test at 20 to see if a leaf easily pulls out).
There are no trash cans because it is not a public beach. Even if there was a trash can, the bears would scatter it and there would be a bigger mess to pick up.
Very aware of last Wednesday.
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