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The sprinklers are in and working, and the yin-yang flower bed walls are finished. We're now starting the process of planting grass for the oriental garden.
In last month's newsletter we included an intriguing reference to the wonders of using Baker's Ammonia in baking. We decided to give it a try. To begin with, and much to Marianne's dismay, I ordered this tiny vial of the substance from Amazon at a cost of $10. With much anticipation, we added it to the waffle mix and waited to enjoy the super light, crispy waffles that were sure to result. What we found was that the waffles were more-or-less the same as those cooked using the modern ingredients, but when you sniffed them they had a distinctive ammonia smell. One more example of why the "good old" methods and materials have been replaced by the modern ones. Simply put, the modern ones are normally better, much to the chagrin of the romantic in us all.
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Liz and Daniel have been looking forward to their son (our grandson) being born in September, and just found out that the "he" is really going to be a "she." The other big news from "that side of the pond" is that Daniel will be leaving Air Hamburg and instead by flying a corporate jet for Volkswagon. And it's this cute little bug shaped plane (only kidding).
Will found a second job doing remote network administration work for a small San Francisco company. He's doing all of the set-up work now, so he's actually working more than 40 hours per week between both jobs, but this should settle down to something closer to full-time between the two jobs.
Regina and Travis are leaving on the 1st to visit Ireland and Norway for a couple of weeks, after which Regina will be staying with Liz in Germany for about a month. We've told her that her primary duty over there is to take lots of pictures of the new grandchild.
The turtles seem to be doing well, especially the largest one. If you kind of sneak up on them, you'll often find at least one of them swimming around the pond. Also, the Koi seem to have suddenly grown quite a bit larger. A few of them are starting to really look like Koi, as opposed to spotted goldfish.
Riley's always out on the property hunting. He's the first dog we've had that will stalk things, pouncing on them like a cat. For about a week, we watched him hunting something on the property but we couldn't figure out what it was. Finally he cornered it and we found that it was a wild/dumped chihuahua living on the property for about a week. Marianne rescued it and took it to the vet (Christine Wilson, the best vet ever!), who cleaned it up, gave it shots, and so on. We've put up signs, but the vet thinks it will end up needing to be adopted (which they will take care of for us based on our "small donation", the amount of which Marianne refuses to tell me).
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Christopher and Jennifer celebrated an anniversary. John and Tameka visited from San Juan Capistrano. Paul and Leanne; and Mary and Rick visited from Chandler, Arizona. Tracy and Marty celebrated a birthday. Christin and Garrett celebrated a honeymoon. Sara and Karen spent an aunt-niece get away. Tane and Linda visited from Walnut, CA.
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| Jamul Haven History Update |
Jack Doherty was kind enough to forward some great information for the history part of the newsletter. I'll be sharing it over a few issues. The first is a letter that Charles Gifford (the man who built Jamul Haven) wrote about his process for making olive oil.
For the next few issues I'll be extracting some material from Nancy Carol Carter's article "San Diego Olives: Origins of a California Industry," thanks to her generosity in allowing me to use the material.
Olive culture—using Mission olives and other varieties—was undertaken in many areas of San Diego County. Charles M. Gifford planted olives in the Jamacha area; Frank A. Kimball near National City. Hubert Howe Bancroft located his large plantation in Spring Valley. Major L. H. Utt of Redlands had an orchard in Pala and several growers planted in the Fallbrook area. In 1913, San Diego was said to be the largest producer of olive oil in the country. The production of this so-called “wonder crop” had begun with small operations, first at the San Diego mission groves, then on individual ranches around the county.
In El Cajon, Leonardo Dichiara produced Rancho la Morada olive oil in a relative modern plant using heavy equipment, but the dates and details of the business are obscure. Two long-lived companies are better documented. Both the Akerman & Tuffley and C. M. Gifford companies made news and had multi-year listings in the San Diego business directories.
San Diegan Charles Myrtelle Gifford inaugurated the modern olive industry in the United States. The first processor to package ripe olives in a tin can, he created a new food product and a new way for olive growers to deliver their crop to the marketplace. Most sources do not credit Gifford or San Diego with this achievement. Instead, the name most often mentioned is Frieda Ehmann of Oroville. Ehmann deserves credit for aggressive and successful national marketing but she was not the first to produce canned ripe olives.
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Recipes from "The Everyday Cook-Book," (c) 1889 and found in the Jamul Haven Angel House.
Broiled Potatoes: Cut cold boiled potatoes in slices lengthwise, quarter of an inch thick, dip each slice in wheat flour, and lay them on a gridiron over a bright fire of coals; when both sides are browned nicely, take them on a hot dish, put a bit of butter, pepper and salt to taste over, and serve hot.
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Hints from "The Everyday Cook-Book," (c) 1889 and found in the Jamul Haven Angel House.
A sun-bath is of more worth than much warming by the fire.
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Selected fun San Diego events that are worth a trip.
Screen on the Green: Love Aaj Kal
August 4, 2012
Price: Free
Region: Downtown
The San Diego Museum of Art presents and outside film experience.
Circus Family Day!
August 11, 2012
Price: Ages 14 and under Free Adults - $8.00
Region: Downtown
The Circus moves by rail. Come and enjoy Circus Family Day at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum!
Disney's Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
August 19, 2012
Price: $18-$76
Region: Downtown
Ahoy Maties! Join us for a live screening of one of the biggest blockbusters: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The movie will be presented in HD on the big screens with the score performed live by the San Diego Symphony.
Every Saturday, 9 AM -2 PM
Rancho San Diego Farmers Market
Cuyamaca College by the Water Conservation Garden
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In This Issue
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Visit our site
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Jamul Haven offers pampering in a fully restored 1890 luxury Victorian mansion.
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Jamul Haven Specials
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We are running a "Recession Buster" discount of 10% off our room rates for on-line reservations.
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In The News
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For links to articles and reviews, visit http://www.jamulhaven.com/links.html.
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