Dear and I started our walk at Emma Wood this morning well before 7:00 am. I love the colors that the early morning light reflect on the sand and water. There were many sea birds enjoying breakfast from diving in the water and digging in the sand. I was pleasantly surprised to capture this pelican and [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Low Tide at Emma Wood ~ Birds and Shells
Posted in Emma Wood State Beach, tagged Beach, California, Ventura, Walks on January 31, 2009 | 18 Comments »
My Last Pink Saturday…
Posted in Pink Saturday, tagged Antique shopping, Arroyo Grande, Cloche, Flowers, Friends, Glass Dome, Photography on January 30, 2009 | 25 Comments »
I am so sad to say that this will have to be my last Pink Saturday. Saturday is a very hard day for me to find time to blog. Dear and I leave the house before dawn to have our weekly walk at the beach and we never know what adventure we’ll decide on after [...]
Friday’s Fave Five ~
Posted in Fave Five on Friday, tagged Birthdays, Dinner, Entertaining, Family, Walks, Weather on January 30, 2009 | 15 Comments »
Time flies when you’re old having fun. Here it is Friday already and it’s time to list our favorites from this past week. Visit Susanne from Living to Tell the Story to join in on the fun. 1. We had two good walks on the weekend. Our first walk was to the Farmer’s Market on [...]
Looking at the Sky on Friday
Posted in Sky Watch Friday, tagged California, Camarillo, Looking at the Sky on Friday, Santa Monica Mountains on January 29, 2009 | 20 Comments »
We had some beautiful skies this past week in Southern California. This is a view from a field behind our housing development. The mountains you see are the northwestern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. For more sky photos visit Crazy Working Mom.
A Wonderful Bloggy Face to Face!
Posted in Friends, personal on January 28, 2009 | 14 Comments »
On Tuesday I drove to Orange County for a family dinner at my parents’ apartment with my sisters, SIL’s, and nieces. Cori G. form Gingerbread Crumbs & Co. and I have been regulars on each others blogs and she happens to live in Orange County so we arranged a face to face meeting close to [...]
ABC’s of the Word ~ Yoke
Posted in ABC's of The Word, tagged Bible, Jesus, Matthew, New Testament, Yoke on January 28, 2009 | 9 Comments »
For more ABC’s of the word visit Pam at Grey Like Snuffie.
Outdoor Wednesday ~ “To Market, to Market”
Posted in Photo Challenge, tagged Camarillo, Farmer's Market, Historical Sites, Outdoor Wednesday, Poetry, Walking on January 28, 2009 | 18 Comments »
I’m a little late in joining in for Outdoor Wednesday this week hosted by Susan at A Southern Day Dreamer but better late than never. To market, to market to buy a fat pig; Home again, home again, jiggety-jig. To market, to market, to buy a fat hog; Home again, home again, jiggety-jog. Dear and I [...]
WFW ~ Ephesians 3:16-19 Rooted & Grounded…
Posted in Word Filled Wednesday, tagged Bible, Ephesians, New Testament on January 27, 2009 | 24 Comments »
For more Word Filled Wednesday posts visit our hostess Amydeanne! *I tried to go in and correct “you inner being” to “your inner being” but I couldn’t without deleting the whole thing so please forgive the typo!
Pismo Grove Monarchs 2009 ~ B is for Butterfly
Posted in ABC Wednesday, tagged Butterfly Migration, California, Central California coast, Monarch Butterflies, Pismo Beach, Pismo Beach Butterfly Grove, Travel on January 27, 2009 | 35 Comments »
Welcome to a new round of ABC Wednesday hosted by Mrs. Nesbitt and Friends. Today we are on the letter B and my post is all about the Monarch Butterflies that overwinter at Pismo Beach, California. Each year thousands of vibrant orange and black Monarch Butterflies flock to Pismo Beach, seeking shelter from the freezing [...]
Tablescape Tuesday ~ Pink & Green
Posted in Tuesday Tablescapes, tagged Dishes, Silverplate, Table Linens, Vernon Ware on January 26, 2009 | 36 Comments »
It’s time for Tablescape Tuesday again hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. I have always really enjoyed pink and green together so it was fun to set this table. The pink dishes are some Vernon Ware I found at Goodwill. There were only 4 dinner plates, 3 cups and saucers, and a creamer [...]
