Playing For Change | Song Around The World "Stand By Me" from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

Pretty damn cool!

Playing For Change | Song Around The World "Stand By Me" from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

Colbert Study: Conservatives Don't Know He's Joking

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/27/colbert-study-conservativ_n_191899.html

quoting

"All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you"
- Wayne Dyer

tending the garden

It was such a lovely day out that I took a quick run up to Miners Ace on my lunch hour yesterday to get some new organic soil and a bunch of new herbs, veggies and flowers. I could hang out in a plant nursery all day when the weathers good, but managed a very quick whirlwind of shopping and rushed back home. The rest of my lunch hour, and in between work and meetings I spent most of the afternoon cleaning up, trimming, relocating, replanting and planting. I got into a nice little fight with my lemon tree, I won, but not without gaining a few scratches, otherwise it was pretty tame.

The strawberries I put in 2 years ago are still thriving, so I just added some new soil to them and have left them in their own old happy container, but I've also decided to try a few new things this year. I added in brussel sprouts, green beans, various salad items, cilantro and an artichoke. I replenished 2 tomato plants, the basil, spearmint and oregano,increased to 6 snow pea plants from 1, but am leaving the newest crop of garlic and onions borne out of last years planting and am hoping the thyme and majorum will come back with new soil, some love and more space and light. The two differnt sages, rosemary and lavender continue to grow and the new flowers will be added to their bed today or this weekend. Once that is completed, to my surprise, I have managed to fill up all the planting space, so I either need to check myself or get more containers...and since I have so enjoyed eating out of the garden over the past two years, I am really leaning towards more containers! :)

If I keep this up and move again anytime in the near future I am going to need a truck just for the garden...

Delicious Spring!

Sunshine, full blooms, cool breezes!

quoting

"Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell." Joan Crawford

feels like a sunday

well, happy day after super bowl! a friend of mine asked in all seriousness near the end of yesterday's game, "Why isn't the Monday after Super Bowl a national holiday?" and I think he has a point. Even an awful lot of people who don't watch football all season, find themselves at the enjoyment or mercy of Super Bowl Sunday. We ended up sort of having a floating party between a few houses on the block, which worked out very well.

The weather has been beautiful this week, it was so warm yesterday that it was a rare moment when a fan would have been nice. We've been enjoying it, though rain is on its way by Thursday, which will actually be nice too. Still haven't had enough and still haven't had a really good thunderstorm in a long time.

And now that the big game is over, the season has come to a close and we are already getting excited by the seemingly unlikely possibility that the Raiders will be a fabulous new and improved team next year. :) We can dream...

Best words of 2009!

"And there goes former President George W. Bush leaving the inauguration..."

Finally!

=o)

quoting

"In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities." Janos Arany

Happy New Year!!

I just love that "brand new start" feeling of a new year! I am not really one to make resolutions, per se, since I think every new day is a new opportunity to do things that are not currently working in our lives, differently. However, I am utilizing the milestone as a starting point for improving a few areas that have not gotten as much attention as things like work have the last several months.

I am excited about the possibilities the coming year holds and hope that each of you had safe and happy holidays and have started the new year out in ways that are joyful and meaningful for you. =)

Mele Kalikimaka

Happy Holidays! Wishing all of you cheerful days, safe travels, happy surprises and appreciation for the special people and important things we have to be grateful for. xoxo

I don't know this guy, but liked the video :)

quoting

Try and penetrate with our limited means the secrets of nature and you will find that, behind all the discernible concatenations, there remains something subtle, intangible and inexplicable.
~ Albert Einstein

quoting

"I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble."
- Helen Keller

quoting

"Love is a portion of the soul itself, and it is of the same nature as the celestial breathing of the atmosphere of paradise." Victor Hugo

sky shows & other tidbits

the sunsets have been even more colorful and spectacular the past few weeks, the Fall sunsets here are my favorite, both because there isn't as much fog that gets in the way and because the sun sets right above the ocean horizon, so no hills, houses or trees to obstruct the view.

A few weeks ago it was a clear and colorful sky, but the water was a barely moving glassy calm, reflecting everything and the wet sand almost a perfect mirror - last night the waves were rolling in at incredible heights, huge fat swells rolling in several feet high and closing out into white water washing machine, making colorful mists and crazy cool reflections of colors everywhere we looked and the wet sand a misty mirror.

Also for our celestial viewing pleasure Jupiter, Venus and the crescent moon have been hanging out together in a cool cluster for the past few days, they look close enough to leap from one to the other. Last night it looked like a big, well - sort of off-kilter smiley face, sooooo cool and wont happen again until 2057.

I think between my other great photographing friend and I, we may have some pics to post soon.

Two of my friends were injured surfing this weekend, one bruised his ribs, board and pride, the other is sporting six staples in his head, I am glad to report they both should be just fine and if you can even believe this (I barely can) the one with staples in his head was looking to borrow shower caps or swimming caps so he could go back out yesterday!!

Thanksgiving was very different for me this year. Due to a number of factors, I ended up staying here in stead of heading up to see my family. It resulted in a very fun though not so holiday-ish day. I met a friend for breakfast and walked through an almost completely deserted SLO town, then came back to the U and met up with friends for an afternoon hike along the bluffs. We hiked for hours, went crab hunting which was hilarious and delightful and then came home to BBQ some delicious steaks! I hope your holiday was filled with family, fun, friends and feasts!