Palomar Mountain News

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This has been an amazing ride. For the last 4 years we have had so much fun together. Sorry to see Desert Rose come to an end.  Thanks to all my loyal customers and friends. I have enjoyed being here for you and wish you all the best.

There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. ~Celia Thaxter

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Did you see fireworks on the Fourth of July?  Last year it was crystal clear so we saw the shows in a lot more locations, including the longest display of all out on Catalina Island!  This year the coast was pretty overcast  but we could see Ramona’s, Valley Center’s and  Escondido’s.    Thanks to TK Bergman for sharing his photo he took capturing this great shot from our deck on Palomar Mountain. 

I love patriotic music too and thought I’d share this quick video.  Didn’t know the Star Spangled Banner had a second verse!  

Click to hear a retired Marine sing and here are the words for you: 

O, thus be it ever when free men shall stand,

Between their lov’d homes and the war’s desolation;

Blest with vict’ry and peace, may the heav’n-rescued land

Praise the Pow’r that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!

Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,

And this be our motto: “In God is our trust”

And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave

O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Bonnie Phelps

Here’s a favorite recipe sent in by one of the weekenders who frequent our favorite Mountain and love cooking in their campfire: 

Stone Fruit Pouches  

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 We just finished up a fun week with family here from Chicago.  Decided to let the kids cook their own dinner one night.  Thought you might have fun with this too. We all made our own foil pockets with the first layer of sliced lemons (keeps it from sticking and adds great flavor) then added what ever we wanted – cut up lotsa veggies, beef, onions, garlic (you can’t have too much garlic!), fresh cilantro  – all sorts of good stuff!  Then, one of the kids suggested using a Sharpie water-proof marking pen for everyone to write their name on their foil pocket.  Great idea! Here is a link that was helpful with some tips for campfire safety and great recipes to get you started! 

Happy Summer!

Bonnie Phelps

We have family visiting from out of state.  First time to Palomar.  Let’s see, they were helping with firewood and saw a rattlesnake, then Cecilia’s goats chewed on their clothes, enjoyed a very fun dinner cooked in our campfire (thanks to tips from Mindy Grant!!!) … and topped off the day with an earthquake!  Doesn’t get much better than this!

Click for the latest scoop on our most recent earthquake from Rob Hawk 

Things have been shakin’ on the Mountain.  Thanks to Rosemary for sending this link our way.

Happy Summer!

Bonnie Phelps

2003 CRF 230

My grandson outgrew this bike and it is like new.  Hardly riden dirt bike, garaged, electric start, new battery, runs great.
Call: (760)742-3474 Darlene Lewis 

 The Giant Eye arrived on Palomar Mountain “the day winter arrived” in 1947.  Thanks again to Jeff Smith, a great writer for the San Diego Reader, for another wonderful historical article about Palomar Mountain.

Bonnie Phelps

 After being out on an adventure around Palomar Mountain for a month, Rosebud is safe and sound.  Thanks to the sharp eye of a former neighbor of Holly’s, Terri Sproul.  Terri called with the good news.  However, her cat and Rosebud never did get along so Rosebud is looking forward to keeping our Hay Barn free of mice.  I know some of you out there are glad to hear a happy ending.