Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
A morning of talking while I caught up with my parents and did their taxes. My dad is doing great and has been cleared to start his rehab to build back his strength. Follow that up with a lovely, slow, yappy lunch with Jax. Combine that with the cold I was fighting, and this is... Continue Reading →
I need to take a camera tomorrow to record a gorgeous sight. Recently charred hillsides saturated by rain that are now covered in a lush green carpet of new grass dotted with patches of yellow mustard flowers (told ya February was the yellow flower month here!) I leave that description here because there is a... Continue Reading →
Taking a break from current events commentary finally to update general stuff going on 🙂 We are in full baseball season routine these days. Little League practice has started (2x a week + batting cages) and travel ball continues with a tournament in Huntington Beach this weekend. We have president's days off tomorrow and Monday... Continue Reading →
Have I mentioned that MusicMan has gone back to work for Henry's? Not only is this good news for his pocketbook and mine, it also means the return of one of my favorite things: Henry's Sour Gumi Bears. Yummmmm. Here's a close up of those framed photos you see in the background. The pictures of... Continue Reading →
This one is going around the blogs so here goes: Spell my name as it sounds: tee pee gawd ess oh wun oh three Am I a worrier? Never What’s my favorite CD? Jimmy Buffet “Songs You Know by Heart”as you can tell by the fonts, I am stealing this template from Calvin, and I... Continue Reading →
you are turquoise #40E0D0 Your dominant hues are green and blue. You're smart and you know it, and want to use your power to help people and relate to others. Even though you tend to battle with yourself, you solve other people's conflicts well.Your saturation level is higher than average - You know what you... Continue Reading →
Everywhere I look on the web once you get past the Iowa results, is some huge story about the storms hitting California. I know that the northern part has been getting hit since last night. The NU San Jose campus had to close today entirely due to the power outages caused by the wind. Meanwhile,... Continue Reading →
An odd tidbit (I seem to be full of those!). On DailyKos there is another member there who shares my birthday (1/3/65). His user name? Kestrel9000! He is known for posting pictures of my most favorite bird in Cheers&Jeers. Interesting how we share that isn't it?
From Add it to the List: 1. Where did you begin 2007? LOL! Of all the years to answer this one – I began it in Oxnard. At the house of one of SP’s friends where I was helping SP and his brother install crown molding! I made dinner for us workers and got Martinellis... Continue Reading →
More hangover. Super tired. Think I am fighting off something. I had the flu shot again this year and I've noticed that when something tries to take hold, that rather than have major symptoms, I just get verrry tired. I felt the hints of a sore throat on Christmas night so I am not surprised... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 