Grapes are coming along nicely, still a bit sour but its early days yet....

A surprise rain yesterday in LA......

I accidentally developed a roll of Ektar(color)120 film in PMK, I realized my mistake as soon as I saw the color of the film...a deep BROWN! There was enough of the negative visible so here is what C41 looks like developed in PMK....:-) Kinda weird grain structure but that might be the scanner.....

Red BMW restoration continues, today the headlights were polished and coated.....

Equitable Building K-Town.

An orchid that I thought had died started to sprout a single thin stalk....it seems to have regrown itself...:-)

Hollywood Hills.....

Honey on her way to Reseda where she can roam free...

More orchid flowers!

My first rose....

Part II of h
'How to'.....
I used a door hinge centering sleeve with a 'left hand' drill bit at the end of a 12" extension. Set drill to 'rewind' and the bit will 'bite' into the remains of the bolt and then spin it out. The hinge centering tool prevents the threads from being damaged. Easy :-)

While replacing the valve cover gasket I found a sheared bolt in the block, this is somewhat common in the E90 engine as the block is magnesium/aluminum alloy and the bolts are made of aluminum. Torqued to just 6nm it takes next to nothing to seat them.

Sul & Beans...Strawberry Shaved ice....

Assorted flowers in bloom around the house.....

The Valley, yellow on yellow....

BMW E90 valve cover gasket change, one of the more complicated jobs on this car...easier than the water pump and thermostat though!! :-)

After todays rain....

My brother went to Italy...and brought some nougat for me :-)

The Old/New BMW 330Ci restoration has begun in earnest, today the front seat for the passenger was in the process of being restored and the carpet was given its first cleaning. :-0 This is the 'before and after' the first vacuum and shampoo, it looks like at least one or two more will be needed.

Desert trip..........

Honey being Honey....

First attempt at the Spanokopita, Greek spinach and cheese pie.....

First orchid flower blooms......

The hills near Calabasas....

Approx 1958 MBZ 250SE Convertible interior....red on red.

Has anyone else noticed a creep up in prices of things that have entirely NOTHING to do with tariffs? Its almost like 'Covid Time' when manufacturers saw an opportunity to raise prices and are taking it.....

Isla Mujeres, Mexico. From a few months ago.

Up in the hills near where we live...

Honey Bunny relaxing after her breakfast.

A walk with the pups.....Honey contemplates taking a walk up the dry stream bed.