GOOD. RANDOM. FUN. V.17 {2016}

4.16.16 ~ SHOWER for BABY BEE

BABY SHOWERS are thoughtful, social, & emotional!

SLE's shower was NO exception! While working with my mom, daughter, niece, sister & sister-in-law, it was ALL about thoughtful details. The mother-to-be didn't want a "themed" event, but agreed on greens & yellows. Once the event was in full swing, it was ALL about the social aspect of visiting, eating, playing games, and presents. I hadn't anticipated that I would be so emotional the week following the party!!

SLE told me on the way to LAX (to catch her flight to Washington DC), she "didn't want the party to end!" YEA!!! it was a G.R.E.A.T. success! 

I wish we had taken more pictures of family... urrgh!

Friday, JPE & I met friends for dinner at the Olde Port Inn, Avila Beach. Great conversation, tasty food (although, expensive) & a beautiful evening...

a RANDOM picture of our walk on the pier. We never take for granted that we live in a beautiful community!

Several days before the shower, I scheduled some time to teach Katie to use a sewing machine. She's at that age where she's expanding her creative interests!

Some of the handmade gifts... Katie sewed five burp pads (bottom left)... Nana/Gigi made the baby quilt... Auntie Allie knit the mint green hat & purple headband! the monkey first appeared on this blog a few weeks ago. Auntie Janene (top picture) did all the table decorations for the party! & I know Baby Bee will be getting a handmade gift from Auntie Stacy... Welcome to the FUN club, Katie!!

posting with Tamar at Random-osity

Flying to Washington DC tomorrow!

catch me here, or on Instagram!!

GOOD. RANDOM. FUN {WEEK 38}

 

another trip to Gopher Glen Apple Farm for a 10 pound bag of apples!

the picking season for Mutsu & Mohawk apples
has come & gone!! 

near the southern entrance to Pismo Beach

Isn't this FUN? 

posting with Tamar @ RANDOM-OSITY

SIX WORD FRIDAY {9.12.14}

"If you've got nothing to dance

about, find a reason to SING"

~ melody carstair, physical trainer

I'm SING-ING because

Gopher Glen Apple Farm is open --- crunchy, crisp, juicy, apples picked daily!

posting with Adrienne @ My Memory Art host of SIX WORD FRIDAYS.

Caption a photo, share a poem

or tell a story. Just remember,

only six words in each line!

TOWARD THE SUN...

Q: which state grows the most sunflowers?

Young sunflower stems are supple... they face toward the east in the morning... and west at sunset.... as they mature, their stems harden and they stop moving.

The brown-black center of a sunflower is actually hundreds of tiny flowers all clustered together into one large center. The tiny flowers that make up the center go to seed after pollination.

TOURNESOL is the French word for sunflower. The Spanish word is EL GIRASOL, which means TURNS TOWARD THE SUN.

The tallest sunflower was 27 feet tall - about the size of a two-story building.

{these pictures were taken at the Avila Barn, in Nevada City and the Long Beach Quilt Show - YES, the second picture is a machine quilted sunflower}

Oh... the state that grows the most sunflowers?

K.A.N.S.A.S.

{they grow more than 11 species of sunflowers}

WEDNESDAY WANDERINGS {7.16.14}

 JPE & I decided... this summer has been the most relaxing one in YEARS!

I'm still not able to drive

{recovering from surgery}

SO... JPE has taken me for a drive the past two Sundays!

we LIVE in a "beautiful place"

{in fact, many people come to our AREA to vacation}

a short drive along the coast...

looking south {Pismo Beach} &

looking north {Avila Beach}

cold drinks & pizza for dinner!

I've already written my post for Thursday!

see you tomorrow...

P52 {WEEK 46}

the tree outside our front door is shedding its COLORFUL leaves.

Checking in with Tamar @ Random-osity for Project 52 {Week 48},
as we spin toward the end of 2013!

First Congregational Church - Long Beach, CA
site for Andrew & Talia wedding!!
stunning stained-glass windows!

Sebastian, "guide-dog extraordinaire" wore a lavender bow-tie
to Andrew & Talia's wedding!

Sycamore Mineral Springs, Avila Beach
{click on link - it's amazing place}
JPE & I celebrated our 9th anniversary!
with a morning hot-tub, massages &
breakfast at Fat Cat's Cafe (on the pier in Avila Beach).
Sat on the patio enjoying the beautiful weather!

we want to book another massage soon!

a touch of FALL inside...

A busy few weeks! 
B.U.T.
Thanksgiving Break
is coming soon!
{looking forward to some time off}

P52 {WEEK 44}

LOVE the "GLAM PUMPKIN" in the middle

~ such brilliance ~

 don't ya LOVE the Fall season?

~ teeny, tiny rose hips ~

don't ya think it looks like a pumpkin?

~ MAMMO, PAY DAY & TGIF ~

many reasons to stop for a breakfast treat!

~ thought about DAD today ~

a working day in the kitchen 

(paint brush, putty knife, sandpaper = rough hands)

more about Dia de Muertos

getting close to the end of the condo updates!

Thanks for stopping by!

stop by Tamar's @ Random-osity & tell her I sent you!

P52 {WEEK 41}

A PIGGY & SOME PUMPKINS

catching up with Tamar @ Random-osity

SOUL-FUL SKELETONS

PUMPKINS COME IN ALL SHAPES, COLORS & SIZES
{my fave = the "eyelash" pumpkin - right side of the pile}

AVILA VALLEY BARN = LOVE-LY COLORS

OCTOBER

provides a blast of color!

MAN-IN-THE-KITCHEN!

Y-E-S-T-E-R-D-A-Y

a lady at Avila Valley Barn asked JPE,

"AH, WHERE DO YOU LIVE?"

{JPE was holding two flats of raspberries!}

T-O-D-A-Y

 our kitchen smells like 

sweet, yummy, juicy, red raspberry jam!

I'll bet a 1000 bucks that lady would LOVE to be standing
in our kitchen right now!

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY 10.9.13

and a tad of rain this morning! 

MONDAY ERRANDS...

N.O.T.H.I.N.G.

"clears the mind"

{& details of work}

like an

AUTUMN

visit to the barn... 

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 9.1.13 + SONG-OGRAPHY

9.1.13

You know the drill... check in with

ASHLEY @ RAMBLING & PHOTOS

here are the words for SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY

DOWN, SHADOW, FLOW, TIP & BEYOND

Lydia - Looking DOWN to re-button her shirt...

afternoon SHADOW casting some shade on these cheerful fellows...

FLOW(ing) water is relaxing...

tis the season for leaves of a poisonous nature!

Here's a handy TIP...

"take a ride"

just BEYOND the building are U-pick berry orchards... ummm... berry-stained fingers, tshirts & full tummies!

and noooooowwww... Song-ography. This week's song is "If I had a Million Dollars" by the Bare Naked Ladies. The lyrics talk about buying a home, furniture, a car, a fur coat (fake ~ because real fur would be cruel), and building a fort in the backyard tree with a tiny fridge filled with tiny sausages... the lyrics are catchy, the tune is easy to sing (even for someone like me, who can't sing on key)...

BUT ~ If I had a Million Dollars, it would be spent T-R-A-V-E-L-I-N-G.

I'd want to add to my "bank" of traveling memories. I've visited... the Netherlands (Amsterdam), Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, France, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovania, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia & Peru... and rented a flat for 3 weeks in London (with JPE)... In the 70's, traveling on a "shoestring budget" (does anyone remember the book, Europe on $5 a Day, by Arthur Frommer?) I also explored Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Spain & Portugal... (in addition to many of the countries already mentioned).

One of my favorite traveling quotes comes from the Dalai Lama,

"Once a year, GO SOMEPLACE you've never been before."

and while I've not been able to identify the author of this quote,
it's T-R-U-E for me!

"TRAVEL is the only thing you BUY that makes you RICHER."