Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
I toyed with the idea of putting off the outdoor decorating until next weekend given that Thanksgiving was SO early this year. But then, I saw that there is a first winter rain storm predicted to arrive next weekend - and this weekend was gorgeous. Warm even in the middle of the day. So after... Continue Reading →
The photo above is my first attempt at using the panorama photo function on the iPhone. This was taken Thanksgiving morning. Go ahead and hate me because yes, I live in paradise, I know! The girls and I went for a run at Torrey Pines. Ok, actually, the text I received went like this: "Up... Continue Reading →
Thanks to my new camera that actually captures the light display rather decently (except for the odd purple glow in the backyard with all the multi-colored lights surrounding it) - here is the 2011 edition of my Griswold-like yard. As always, this was put up in one day. This year my eager helper was Renee... Continue Reading →
I know, I know - it's not even Thanksgiving yet! But...it's dark when I get home now. And I am hosting Turkey Day this year and I want the house to look festive and nothing says festive like LIGHTS! Besides, Alex will be gone at Christmas this year so this is the bigger family event... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 