My Cherry Tomato

Hello everyone,

You probably remember my garden post and I am writing to update everyone on my favorite plant in my garden, the cherry tomato plant.   My tomato plant has grown a lot since my last garden post. 

 There are many types of tomato plants, but out of all of those plant, I choose to plant the cherry tomato, which is my favorite.   I love going to my garden, watering my plant, and then picking my little cherry tomatos.   I have got to gloat that my cherry tomatoes are the best tomatoes I have every tasted in my whole life.   I really enjoy picking my own fruits and vegetables, and I recommend that everyone should try to grow a garden, especially a garden with cherry tomato plants.  

Have you ever tried a cherry tomato?

Recycle Bot

Today at my camp I decided to draw a robot that recycles, I call it Carlito, the Recycle Bot.

Carlito the Recycle Bot

     I drew him from scratch, using only my imagination. I hope you like Carlito, because I spent a whole lot of time making him.

What is your favorite thing to draw?

Have you ever drawn anything like Carlito?

Sequoia National Park

     A week ago my family went on a family vacation to Sequoia National Park, located in Tulare County, which is about five hours away from where I live.  I slept and watched movies during the car ride. I was hoping to watch TinTin again, but I could not find the DVD.

     When we got to Sequoia, spent a lot of time at Hume Lake. The water was cold, but satisfying. When we were there, we found a giant floating log in the middle of the lake, so we decided to get on it. My Dad also bought us a plastic raft, which we really enjoyed.  It was difficult to paddle and steer the raft, but after much practicing, I managed to handle it.

Next, we went canoeing and kayaking. The first day, I went canoeing with my Dad,  who helped me row when I needed to take some breaks.    

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My Dad and I canoeing. ( Photo by Mom )

The following day, my older sister and I went kayaking, which was a very tiring but, worth it. Kayaking was fun for me because I love to be on the water. 

We also got to see the giant Sequoia trees, which are only found in a few places.  We saw the huge General Sherman tree, which is the largest tree in the world.

                                                                     General Sherman Tree 
                                                                                     (  Photo by Mom  )


                           The General Sherman Tree is twenty-one hundred years old. Wow!

                       Can you guess which pine cone belongs to the General Sherman Tree?

                                                                               
                                                          Photo idea by my older sister
                                                                       
                                                             
 If you picked the bigger pine cone as your answer, you are wrong.  Many people confuse the Giant Sequoia pine cone ( smaller pine cone ) with the Sugar Pine Tree pine cone ( bigger pine cone ).  The Giant Sequoia tree is a rare tree, and although the tree may have thousands of small pine cones,  the chances that the seeds will ever become a full grown tree are very small.

                                               
                         
                                                                               

 Have you ever been to Sequoia National Park?                                                    Have you ever seen the General Sherman Tree?

Fruits and Vegetables

Recently, my mother suggested I grow a fruit and vegetable garden.  My sister and I each planted our own small garden.

Here is a picture of my garden. (photo by me)

 I was so excited that I felt like boasting to my sister "I'm going to take care of my garden better than you are!"  I suddenly realized that would be too presumptuous, so I kept my mouth shut.  It was really fun to start my garden.

 First, I woke up early in the morning, and my mom and I went to Home Depot to buy plants and mulch      ( mulch is a protective covering placed over soil to maintain moisture and improve the soil ).  I decided to plant cucumber, strawberries, pumpkin, corn, and artichoke. My favorite fruit is the strawberry, and my favorite vegetable is the cucumber.  Daily, I have to water all of  the fruits and vegetables in my garden.                                                              

                                          Here is a picture of me watering my garden. (photo by my mom)                                  

I can't wait to eat the fresh and organic food from my garden.

Do you have a garden, if so what are the fruits or vegetables in it? 

Do you like fruits and vegetables?

My Glen Canyon River Run

After my wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon, we drove to Page, Arizona, to visit the gorgeous Glen Canyon. My family and I took a boat tour of Glen Canyon on the Colorado River.

The color and shape of the canyon walls were absolutely spectacular, because they  were so red and smooth. It looked so much like a painting.  Traveling through Glen Canyon felt like being in a miniature version of Grand Canyon.

(Smooth and red canyon walls)

Our boat was big, blue, and made out of rubber. It held lots of people as you can see in the picture below. Sitting on the boat, felt like I was sitting on a yoga exercise ball. Our guide, T. J., was very entertaining. He told a lot of hilarious jokes, interesting stories, and relevant historical facts. He even played his Navajo flute, and I almost fell asleep to the relaxing Native American music.

(Our river raft on the Colorado River)

Later on, we stopped at a little river bank to eat our lunches. We were allowed to see some petroglyphs (also called rock engravings) made by Native Americans many hundreds of years ago. 

(Me going to see the petroglyphs)

To me the petroglyphs looked like drawings of goats on a trail. I was able to stand really close to the carvings, but not close enough to touch them. They do this to protect them from getting damaged.

(These are the petroglyphs)

My favorite part of going to Arizona was going to Glenn Canyon and seeing the petroglyphs, because  I was able to learn a lot and had fun at the same time.

Have you ever been on a boat tour, if so where have you been?

Have you ever visited Glenn Canyon, if so have you seen the petroglyphs?

My Grand Canyon Visit

Over spring break, I visited the marvelous Grand Canyon in Arizona. I traveled by car with my two sisters and parents. My dog, Daisy, did not fit in the car so we had to leave her at the doggie daycare. The drive there was so long that I watched the movie "Tintin" so many times, I actually lost count. We went from California to Laughlin, Nevada to Williams, Arizona which is very close to the South Rim of the colossal Grand Canyon.

   This is a picture of the gorgeous Grand Canyon 

On our first day at the Grand Canyon, we saw the breathtaking sunset . It turned out to be a spectacular time to view the canyon because you could see many beautiful colors, and shadows, which made the whole view unforgettable. You can see what I mean in the next picture.

Grand Canyon almost at sunset

Standing close to the edge of the canyon walls made me feel like I was going to fall in the canyon. My stomach was hurting because I was a little nervous. 

Getting a little too close to the edge of the canyon.

After the Grand Canyon experience, we also traveled to Page Arizona, and visited Glenn Canyon which also shares the same river as the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River. We went into the canyon and traveled on a big raft down the river. I also saw the amazing Powell dam, which is second only to the Hoover dam in size. In my next post, I will be sharing some of those great pictures and stories. If you are going to visit Arizona, I highly recommend going to the Grand Canyon for a great experience.

Have you ever visited Arizona, if so have you been to the Grand Canyon?

Welcome!

Welcome to Alexandra's Amazing Anthology! I am very excited to say that Mrs. Yollis  has given me this blog.   Allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Alexandra.

This is my with my bear, "Pepito"

   Here is a little information about me.  I absolutely adore painting and drawing, because it helps me release my anger when I am upset.  I love to run around my backyard and play with my dog when I am happy.   My dog's name is Daisy , and I love her with all my heart. She reminds me of the dogs that I've had in the past.   Daisy is a Golden Retriever who loves to run around and chase sticks and balls.   I like to play tag with her.  She is very quick.

                                                                      This is Daisy.

I also have two cats, one male and one female, named Jasper and Cali respectively.   Jasper's nickname is "Jazzy."  My cats are very playful and they never run out of energy.   They really like to play at night and sometimes they make so much noise they wake me up. 

                                                     Left = Jasper         Right = Cali.

Besides going to school, I also play basketball, which is my favorite sport.   I play on a girl's club team named Lights Out.  There are different levels of teams from Elementary to High School.   I have to practice twice a week and I have two games every week.    When I score a basket, a big smile always spreads across my face.   I also play the piano.   I love my piano teacher because she is very kind and gentle.    She always brings me little treats and goodies.    Plus, she never ever gets angry at me, even if I haven't practiced as much as I should have.   

Sincerely,

Alexandra

Please introduce yourself! 

What are your hobbies?