The Red Hat and The SoCal Garden

Who knows about the Red Hats? It is an organization of women over the age of 50 who get together to DO things. They go to concerts, they organize events or get-togethers and appear to have a lot of fun. Down the street from Mummy P. is a woman who is a member, and she has invited Mummy P. to join them at some point. She has even given Plottie's mom a red hat, which is required costume for all Red Hat events.

Plotnik is envious of Mummy P's garden, because it's so hot. He put in a couple tomato plants a month or two ago and they are, of course, flourishing.



Last year Plot and Duck were walking in the hills above M.P.s house and passed a beautiful, twining tree. The owner of the house in back of the tree came out with a pruning shears and cut off two branches and told Plot to stick it in the ground and keep it wet.

He stuck it on the side of Mummy P.'s house. Here it is one year later, on the bottom, next to a tomato plant, a rose and a sago palm.





This asparagus fern has gotten so big it has burst through its pot and now is growing in the ground.



This is a World Cup U.S. day and Plotnik is trying to care. Perhaps he will watch the last five minutes, perhaps not. Tomorrow Mexico plays Argentina. Plotnik advises all his Saint Plotniko and Stiletto City friends to monitor this game, and if Mexico appears to be victorious, head immediately to your nearest taco joint because you will see la vida loca, chicos.