Monday, June 04, 2007

I went to a garden party

Monday June 4, 2007





We do not see a lot of Woodpeckers in our area but in the spring a few stop by to feast on our utility poles.















The great Austrailian mouse chaser or cat chaser or squirrel chaser or what ever








There are several rose photos in todays blog. They are all from the garden of the a local museum.


Lynne & Rita



























Top left is Uncle Clem, Jane is on floor Megan top right

Rita on couch next to Aunt Mary Kay and Mike reading a bad joke.

























Choclates made by Elaine, pretty tastey!!




























Lynne is making sure the Choclate is editable.












Easter at Frank & Elaines. Frank is the master of the Webber kettle. I try to assist as quality control by continuosly sampling.














Rommel is the faithful canine companion of Brianna, Frank & Elaines Daughter.










Hey Frank!! are the Ribs ready??















Brianna The cup cake wizard, we had pink & blue icing for Easter. Always good and always choclate. (I thinks the choclate is a gene from her mother)

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Monday, May 21, 2007

Heeeeere's Gracie


She is beautiful!
Born 09:25
May 16, 2007
7lbs 9oz.20.5 inches

Says her Ever so Proud Grandmother


Norine Elizabeth Shaffer, But then I have seen Reenie play gramma for a while and she loves it and does very well at it. Reenie reminds me of her own grandmother when she has kids around her.


Jennifer & Lee Elliott are the Proud Parents















Oh boy did you see my little girl. Just look at her!!









Hey look what my boy did!! I have a grand daughter

Lee with Marvin & Gracie
Three Generations--Wow



You may look up you relationship to Gracie on the following list:
Kinship of Gracie Rose Elliott

Name Relationship with Gracie Elliott Civil Canon

Atkins, Katie 2nd great-grandmother IV 4
Aultman, Arthur Husband of the half 3rd great-grandaunt
Aultman, Arthur Half 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Aultman, Blair Half 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Aultman, Christ Half 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Aultman, Elsie Half 2nd cousin 3 times removed IX 6
Ballet, Jennifer Marie 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Ballet, Karen Michele 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Ballet, Richard M. Husband of the 1st cousin 3 times removed
Billinger, xxxx Husband of the 3rd great-grandaunt
Bills, Donald Malcomb Husband of the 1st cousin twice removed
Blair, Elvira Roberta Half 3rd great-grandaunt VII 6
Blair, xxxx Husband of the 4th great-grandmother
Blake, Carol Lynne 1st cousin 3 times removed VII 5
Blake, Daniel Patrick 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Blake, David Gerard 1st cousin 3 times removed VII 5
Blake, Dillon Thomas 3rd cousin once removed IX 5
Blake, Jessica Robin 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Blake, Joan Marie 1st cousin 3 times removed VII 5
Blake, Kathleen Rose 1st cousin 3 times removed VII 5
Blake, Margaret Rebecca 2nd great-grandaunt VI 5
Blake, Paige Nicole 3rd cousin once removed IX 5
Blake, Patricia Anne 1st cousin 3 times removed VII 5
Blake, Robert Anthony 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Blake, Robert Paul 1st cousin 3 times removed VII 5
Blake, Susan Marie 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Blake, Thomas Francis 1st cousin 3 times removed VII 5
Blake, Thomas Francis 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Blake, Thomas Henry 2nd great-granduncle VI 5
Blake, Tiffany Amber 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Blake, Timothy Gerard 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Blake, Wilfred William Husband of the 3rd great-grandmother
Blake, William Joseph 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Carlye 2nd cousin once removed VII 4
Carney, Alta Neal Wife of the 3rd great-granduncle
Castle, Alexander Blake 3rd cousin VIII 4
Castle, William James Husband of the 2nd cousin once removed
Cheryl Wife of the 2nd cousin twice removed
D, Paul, Hyland 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Dean, Diane Grandaunt IV 3
Dean, Donna Grandaunt IV 3
Dean, Earl Preston Great-grandfather III 3
Donna Wife of the 1st cousin twice removed
Durham, Sheila Wife of the 2nd cousin once removed
Ed 1st cousin 3 times removed VII 5
Elliott, Gracie Rose Self 0
Elliott, Lee Joseph Father I 1
Elliott, Marvin Lee III Grandfather II 2
Elliott, Quinn Kathryn Aunt III 2
Elsie Wife of the half 1st cousin 4 times removed
Fletcher, Brian Robert 2nd cousin once removed VII 4
Fletcher, Janet Lynn 2nd cousin once removed VII 4
Fletcher, Linda Joan 2nd cousin once removed VII 4
Fletcher, Robert James Husband of the 1st cousin twice removed
Foster, Marion Wife of the 1st cousin 4 times removed
Galik, Mark Husband of the 2nd cousin once removed
Gilfert, Harry P. Half 2nd great-grandaunt VI 5
Gilford, Paul Husband of the 3rd great-grandmother
Graham, Russell Thomas Husband of the great-grandaunt
Gralow, Jennifer Mother I 1
Huber, Patricia Wife of the 1st cousin 3 times removed
Hutchinson, Ava Nel Great-grandmother III 3
Hyland, Bernard 3rd great-granduncle VII 6
Hyland, Betty J. 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Hyland, Boyd Rowe 3rd great-granduncle VII 6
Hyland, Cecil Dawson 3rd great-granduncle VII 6
Hyland, Charles Sylvester 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Hyland, Charles Sylvester 3rd great-granduncle VII 6
Hyland, Eva Victoria 3rd great-grandaunt VII 6
Hyland, Francis Patrick 3rd great-granduncle VII 6
Hyland, Irwin McKenzie 3rd great-granduncle VII 6
Hyland, Ivy Blanch 3rd great-grandaunt VII 6
Hyland, John M. 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Hyland, Minnette Viola 3rd great-grandaunt VII 6
Hyland, Norine Elizabeth 3rd great-grandmother V 5
Hyland, Richard 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Hyland, Thomas Patrick 4th great-grandfather VI 6
Hyland, Thomas Robert 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Hyland, Vira Isabella 3rd great-grandaunt VII 6
Iamurri, xxxx Husband of the 2nd cousin 3 times removed
Jarecki, Mark R. Husband of the 2nd cousin twice removed
Jr, Marvin Lee Elliott Great-grandfather III 3
Killmon, Daryl Thomas 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Killmon, Diane Patricia 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Killmon, Thomas Morrison Husband of the 1st cousin 3 times removed
Killmon, Todd Michael 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Krouse, Harry 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Krouse, Lou Husband of the 3rd great-grandaunt
Larry Husband of the 2nd great-grandaunt
Leedy, Evalyn 2nd cousin 3 times removed IX 6
Leedy, Ralph 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Leedy, Ralph 2nd cousin 3 times removed IX 6
Leedy, William Husband of the 3rd great-grandaunt
Mae, Minnie 3rd great-grandaunt VII 6
Mayberry, Carolyn Janice 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Mayberry, John Nixon, Jr Husband of the 1st cousin 3 times removed
McGee, Marilyn Wife of the 1st cousin 3 times removed
McKenzie, Rebecca Blair 4th great-grandmother VI 6
McMillan, Daniel Husband of the 1st cousin 3 times removed
McMillan, Lauren Fay 3rd cousin once removed IX 5
McMillan, Norine Elizabeth 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
McMillan, Patrick Daniel 2nd cousin twice removed VIII 5
Meyer, Sandra Wife of the granduncle
Moffitt, Harry Husband of the 3rd great-grandaunt
Moffitt, Michael Charles 2nd cousin 3 times removed IX 6
Moffitt, Susan 2nd cousin 3 times removed IX 6
Moffitt, William 1st cousin 4 times removed VIII 6
Opdyke, Dwayne Edward Husband of the 2nd cousin once removed
Pat Wife of the 2nd great-granduncle
Patten, Margaret Mary Wife of the 2nd great-granduncle
Patterson, William Husband of the 1st cousin 3 times removed
Paul, John 3rd great-grandfather V 5
Paul, Kathryn Pauline 2nd great-grandmother IV 4
Paulus, Ariell Marie 3rd cousin VIII 4
Paulus, Chelsea 3rd cousin VIII 4
Paulus, Frank Husband of the 2nd cousin once removed
Paulus, Lauryn Elizabeth 3rd cousin VIII 4
Potts, Carolyn 2nd cousin once removed VII 4
Potts, Gordon 1st cousin twice removed VI 4
Potts, Kyle 2nd cousin once removed VII 4
Potts, Marylou 1st cousin twice removed VI 4
Potts, Robert Gordon Husband of the great-grandaunt
Potts, Sandra Jean 1st cousin twice removed VI 4
Purvis, Leslie Wife of the 2nd cousin twice removed
Quinn, Allison Jean 2nd cousin once removed VII 4
Quinn, Karen Elizabeth 2nd cousin once removed VII 4
Quinn, Kevin Michael 2nd cousin once removed VII 4
Quinn, Michael Husband of the 1st cousin twice removed
Quinn, Michael Robert 2nd cousin once removed VII 4
Quinn, Satchel Elliott 3rd cousin VIII 4
Richards, Edward Larz 1st cousin 3 times removed VII 5
Richards, Larz (Larry) Edward Husband of the 2nd great-grandaunt
Richards, Margie Phyllis 1st cousin 3 times removed VII 5
Rohrer, William Ayres Husband of the 1st cousin twice removed
Rush, Dawn Wife of the 2nd cousin twice removed
Ryan, James Thomas 3rd cousin once removed IX 5
Ryan, Michael Blake 3rd cousin once removed IX 5
Ryan, Richard Christopher Husband of the 2nd cousin twice removed
Sabec, Larry Husband of the 1st cousin 4 times removed
Santos, Kevin Husband of the 2nd cousin twice removed
Schaffer, John Bradley 2nd great-grandfather IV 4
Schaffer, Marylou Great-grandaunt V 4
Shaffer, David Earl Granduncle IV 3
Shaffer, Kathryn Norine Great-grandmother III 3
Shaffer, Norine Elizabeth Grandmother II 2
Shaffer, Steven Earl 1st cousin once removed V 3
Sieben(morgen), Lynne Emma Wife of the 1st cousin 3 times removed
Speller, Mary C. Wife of the 2nd cousin twice removed
Vaccaro, Bridget Wife of the 1st cousin 3 times removed
Wingate, Bertha Wife of the 3rd great-granduncle
Young, Patricia Anne Wife of the 2nd cousin twice removed
Zerby, Kent Husband of the 1st cousin 3 times removed


Send Congrats to:
If you have any information for the Family tree please send it to Ed Richards EdR1201@aol.com. Let me know if you have questions also. Most important send any corrections,



















Monday, April 30, 2007

Mr Gardner tours the Presidio @ San Francisco

April 29, 2007

April 17 & 18 I went to a seminar on Historic Building Maintenance that was held at The Presidio at San Francisco for Continuing Education for my City of Santa Clara position as Historic & Landmarks Comissioner. I managed a few Photos along the way.

Double click photos for full screen view.



A view of the Grounds. They are maintained by the presidio trust.


Alcatraz Island and the Palace of Fine Arts



















Army Issue Queen Ann Victorian Home

Painted one color instead of 5 or 6

















Golden Gate Bridge from the Presidio Parade ground




















Chapel above the conference center

















A bee in the Ice Plant



Enjoy the photos









































































































































































































































Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Monday, January 03, 2005

About Mr. Gardner

July 15, 2021
Mr Gardner is in reality a guy named Ed Richards. I retired some 15 years ago and finished a lot of the work on the house. My bride, Lynne, retired about 10 years ago. We have done a lot of travel around the USA and have enjoyed it. We finished inside the house in 2019.

This is my first attempt at blogging so if it seems somewhat out of step, I must be doing ok. The Cottage is an 1891 Queen Anne Cottage. I enjoy working on the ol' homestead and hope it will be around another 100 yrs.


My favorite ride is a 1947 Dodge Pick up with a 341 Hemi.
My favorite ride is proving to expensive but I still really like it.