DOING NOTHING!

(pic taken 6/25/10 ~ Big Sur)

"How beautiful it is to do nothing, 

and then rest afterward." 

~ Spanish proverb

I've done NOTHING today!

Actually, I started my day

at the local "imaging" center

having an MRI & CT Scan.

Based on my bone density test, 
my Dr ordered some additional tests 
at the recommendation of the 
radiologist.

I'm pretty certain the tests will reveal there are no "serious problems" with my spine or surrounding organs... other than 

"OSTEOPENIA"

(with a "medium risk" for fracture

- as stated by the radiologist).

My Dr suggested taking

extra calcium

& vitamin D

DAILY ~ no excuses!

So, I am.

My morning started

with a headache & a queasy stomach...

which, I thought would go away after getting the "go-ahead" to drink water &

being able to break the 14 hour fast.

ummmm... the day didn't progress

the way I thought.

headache ~ CHECK!

(not as bad, but still pulsing)...

dehydration ~ green tea has helped!

Perhaps a "swift" tap with a stick 

will knock the headache out??

kidding....

See you tomorrow!

BIG SUR ~ ART

(pics taken 6/25/10)

Nepenthe ~ Garden Art

"It isn't the great big pleasures that count the most, 

it's making a great deal out of the little ones."

~ Jean Webster, American Author & Feminist

Nepenthe ~ Bathroom Art

 

Nepenthe ~ Garden Art

 

Big Sur Bakery ~ Mural Art

 

Big Sur Bakery ~ Henna Designs in COLOR

Big Sur Bakery ~ Fiber Art

Big Sur Bakery ~ Musical Rattles

NATURE & COLOR

=

CREATIVE THOUGHTS!

What gets your "creative 

juices" flowing?

BIG SUR - PART 2

(pic taken 6/23/10 ~ Andrew Molera Beach)

We took a morning hike to Andrew Molera State Beach (a couple of miles north of our campsite). 

It was comfortable temperature, with a slight breeze... 

Lydia spent a lot of time looking for bugs; dodging the horse sh** on the trail; & keeping up a constant "chatter"... 

We found four large driftwood shelters on the beach & sat out of the ocean breeze while we checked out the crashing waves... 


left a message in the sand... 

threw rocks in the waves... 

watched the seagulls... 

 


Lydia was the "trail-blazer" on the way back to our car.... & VERY eager to cross the river on the wooden bridge... FIRST!!!

The morning hike (a "blink" over two miles) required a STOP at the store for an ice cream... 

Traveling with kids = burning extra calories!??! 

DOSE OF NATURE

(pic taken 6/25/10)

VIEW FROM NEPENTHE ~ BIG SUR!

More camping pics to come!

...after I tackle the mounds of laundry

...after we drive Lydia home tomorrow

Nothing helps the "spirit" 

than a dose of nature...

Campsite 99 - Pfeiffer Big Sur

GIFT FROM SLE!!

(pic taken 6/20/10)

LOVE MY NEW 

PLANT HOLDER / CANDLE HOLDER!

THANKS SLE & MB...

(they bought it in Cancun)

JPE used it to showcase

some of his roses!

Father's Day

celebration was quiet ~ 

JPE got home from

a weekend trip about noon...

We had an early dinner of

tacos & a fruit salad.

Nothing too involved!

Picking up Lydia tomorrow

& will pack for a camping trip 

to Big Sur.

 

LOLA "WIGGLE-BUTT"

LOLA ~ "Wiggle-Butt"

(pic taken 6-19-10)

ACE (youngest daughter)

has a new puppy!

I got to meet her for the first time on Friday!

I traveled to Sunnyvale 
to help ACE pack up her 

"kinder" classroom 

so the carpets can be cleaned 

& the floors waxed 

over the summer break!

LOLA was at school with ACE 
when I arrived.

She had her pen (like a playpen for dogs), 

crate (her bedroom), dog bowl w/water, 

& her playtoys.

LOLA ("Wiggle-Butt") is sooo adorable!!

She's a "brindle" (refers to the color) 
Boston Terrier...

She's almost potty trained! 
and needs

one more round of immunizations

before she can "socialize" with other dogs.

Here are a few more pictures!!!

she was listening to the birds chirp outside...

smart dog!

she loves to sleep underneath the computer desk!

sunning outside!

Don't you love her pink nose?

I'VE FALLEN IN LOVE!!

BLOSSOM PASSION ?!@!

(May 29, 2010 ~ taken in Adrienne's garden)

"Every flower is a soul 

blossoming in nature."

~ Gerard de Nerval, French poet

Taking pictures of flowers
is a passion!!

I thought it was because

FLOWERS

are the colors of the 

rainbow

 (pic taken by ACE - Long Beach Quilt Show 2008)

  
they don't move (like a child)

they have unusual borders 

 they bring "good friends" to the garden

 AND

you don't have to tell them to say "cheese"

FLOWERS

provide serenity

for MY overstimulated mind! 

How do you deal with an
overstimulated mind?

 

I'M BACK!!??!

(5/29/10 ~ Adrienne's Garden)

"The essence of true friendship 

is to make allowances 

for another's little lapses."

~ David Storey, English novelist

LAPSES??

As you may have noticed,

I've been absent from blogging!

Like this beautiful dragonfly,

I've been "flitting" from:

~ project to project

~ completing work reports

~ playing with my camera

~ visiting with family

AND

although I've been reading other blogs,

I've procrastinated 
about posting to

MINE!

I'm hoping to travel with JPE

on his work trip, later this week.

Of course, that depends on 

whether I get my "work-work" completed!?!

TODAY'S 
weather along the coastline =
"June GLOOM"
(moist, wet fog, 
temperatures in the high 60's).
So, I cleaned my car
inside & out!
I even put a coat of car wax
on the exterior!
My dad would have been proud of me. 


FEELS good to have a 
sparkly, shiny, tidy car ~
I think cars "RUN BETTER"
when they are all "spiffied" up.
What do you think?
Curious... 
Do you NAME your cars?

 

POST HERE!

Post your personality findings!!!

Quiz: What do your color preferences say about you?

In the link below, select colors you like and dislike.

Your results will be tabulated to reveal some data 

about your personality. 

http://www.testcolor.com/personalitytest/personalitytest.php

READY? 

POST YOUR FINDINGS PLEASE!

My findings 
(drum-roll please):

Today's personality score:

42% extrovert

57% introvert

SOUNDS APPROPRIATE!!

My "pie chart" showed 
my highest areas were:

Imaginative (126)

Well-thought (126)

Involved (117)

Intellectual (114)

Attuned to others (100)

Umm... "Well-thought"... 
I would say I was very careful about what 
I wanted to say before I spoke today... 

does that equate to "Imaginative"? 
I wouldn't say that! 

but I AM imagining being on 
SUMMER BREAK!

I'm trying to be "Involved" in my work which 
could be considered "Intellectual" 
(I know, it's a stretch - but working in Education
is a field where we develop 
our passion for learning new things...).

I've been very, very 
"Attuned to Others"
this is a difficult time with schools, 
agencies & organizations 

being "downsized"... 
it could be ME next year 

who would be packing up my workspace.

My employer stated that it is 

IMPORTANT to be COACH-ABLE!

Skills can be taught!

My mantra for now!

EXHIBIT KINDNESS

&

COACH-ABILITY!

I found this quiz at one of my fav BLOGS ~
"How About Orange"
http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com/

Today's post include some 
cute, retro-style 
downloadable cards. 
Check them out!!