They started bright and early! Couple dozen trucks with a very nice crew are re-paving Canfield Road. Fascinating to watch and will be a nice improvement. They said they will finish on Friday – would you like to meet some of the guys? Show up around lunch time at the General Store… maybe bring cookies, they’d love that!
Stan Hill was up today with his crew surveying properties for the Dead and Dying Tree Grant. Yes, there is still time to sign up! The more I travel around, the more I see trees just waiting to be firewood. It is amazing to come upon this shed still standing. It looks like that very tired fir and oak have been pals for many years. Maybe they both grew enough to gently move that oak onto the shed. Stan’s crew will be kept very busy, that’s for sure.
In our 27 years of being back on Palomar, we don’t remember this many acorns on the trees before. Many seem to be much larger, too. I was power-walking on State Park Road a couple days ago and slowed down a second for a photo. I had to really watch where I stepped as they are like stepping on marbles! Today I saw the street sweeper making his rounds and couldn’t help but think he’d have a full load pretty quick.
Pott Belly Shop was up today, too. I’d messaged them a few days ago about another job and they were already booked solid. They will be back Nov. 18 and have some time if you need your chimney swept or wood stove or propane fireplace serviced, just give them a call.
Other heavy equipment was out here on State Park Road including a big water tender and then Superior Ready Mix showed up with a load of concrete. We just had All In Septic servicing a couple places and tomorrow a POD will be delivered for movers to load. Rancho Trees had several trucks up to get started getting dozens of their now-dead trees on the ground. I’ve been buzzing around with guys grooming properties to get chip piles staged and ready for chippers. And the past couple days, I’ve had the pleasure of showing cabins and homes to clients dreaming of joining us here on this beautiful mountain.
This warmer weather is good timing for getting some things done. Before we know it, we’ll be treated to some winter wonderland. Enjoy these beautiful Fall days while we can!
Bonnie Phelps, never too busy to visit and get your questions answered!
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Palomar Mountain News 
Glad they will be done before the Harvest Festival Saturday!
`”Our death may be the end of our success, our productivity, our fame, or our importance among people, but it is not the end of our fruitfulness. The opposite is true; the fruitfulness of our lives shows itself in its fullness only after we have died….the beauty of life is that it bears fruit long after life itself has come to an end.” –Henri Nouwen, Our Greatest Gift
By: Rosemary Johnston on October 30, 2025
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