GOOD. RANDOM. FUN. V2.5

Allie photobombed this pic of Brian!

Met Allie & Brian at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, CA... This is a GOOD site for their wedding this coming June.

Rust is pretty RANDOM, don't ya think? these were both taken at Roaring Camp!

Living near the ocean... It's FUN stopping to get a breath of fresh air! & check out the surfers & sailors.

I snapped 300+ pictures & edited the file down to the best 75... still in the learning process... but this captures Allie's beautiful smile.

posting with Tamar at Random-osity

check out her blog! she had a snow day today!

I think I'm a bit jealous!

SUPER SUNDAY 9.7.14

a "day of rest"

lounged on the chaise!

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}

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY 9.3.14

 Beach-Time.... Pismo Beach, CA

sandy feet.

salty, sea breezes.

silvery, sparkling waves.

 silly, straw face.

structure silhouette.

 shaky shot.

so-long summer!

THURSDAYS "R" FOR SEWING!

THURSDAYS, mom goes to her quilt group!

SO... my sewing machine is up & our bedroom is littered with bits of thread!
feels good!

completed projects!

An "engagement gift" for ACE & Brian!

{these turned out cuter than I thought}
if these weren't a "gift" I'd be tempted to
to keep these pillowcases! 
Don't they look CUTE in my guest room?

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...

GOOD RANDOM FUN {WEEK 28}

we had a "smattering" of raindrops, too!

looking through my "stash" of spray paints! 

ta! da!

some patio changes! ZERO money spent!

posting with Tamar @ RANDOMOSITY

10 ON 10 - JULY 2014

giving something new a try!

hope you'll come back again!

posting ten photos taken on the tenth day of the month

hosted by: Rebekah @ A Bit of Sunshine

8:12am ~ July 10th

Central Coast - California

oh soooo Y.U.M.M.Y.

need to move a.little!

sun has been playing peek-a-boo

with the coastal fog

like the Energizer bunny, these berries "are still going strong"

a mid-afternoon treat

after my massage, I walked by to check in with her "baby"

a pre-dinner cuppa tea!

bringing some color into the house!

the end of an amazingly, restful day!

IT'S HER BIRTHDAY....

Our daughters

(Allison w the birthday girl, Stephanie, on the right)

have been tent camping since they were infants. 

and because...

TODAY is STEPHANIE'S BIRTHDAY!

I'm feeling a little melancholy, so I'm posting some of my "favorite photos" from her YPN* birthdays!

Most summers, SLE (Stephanie) celebrated her BIRTHDAYS during family vacations at YPN* (Yosemite National Park).

our camping trips were times to connect with family (Acosta's & Enyart's), as well as best friends (Skids & KVC). Click HERE for photos KVC took of Stephanie's birthday.

such wonderful memories!

Nana & Papa bought the three girls "Annie" tshirts for this trip. The girl cousins spent a lot of time performing Annie songs on "The STUMP"

each summer, our goal was to get the campsite with

"The STUMP"... lots of activity happened on

"The STUMP"!

(l-r: Keena & cousins Allie, Steph, Andrew, Reid & Jodi)

rafting, sunning, & dipping in the chilly Merced River was always on the agenda.

so, although Stephanie is all grown-up, and

lives on the other coast (Arlington, VA),

I still remember these days as if they happened last year!

"1-4-3" SLE

we LOVE you &

send BIRTHDAY WISHES on your special day!

JPE & OMO

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY 7.6.14

posting with Ashley @ Rambling & Photos

SCAVENGER HUNT SUNDAY

all photos are archived from my summer files

RED buddha (Big Sur-River's End); RED cactus

(Ojai-Meditation Mount); RED vegie flower (Pismo Beach-Epicurean Delight)

WHITE fireworks (Whittier); WHITE flowering bush

(Bob Jones Trail)

BLUE vase (Tasha's); BLUE vase (JPE's)

SPARKLY ornament (Cambria); SPARKLY spider web (JPE's garden); SPARKLY fireworks (Jodi's)

PLAYING... 

LYDIA (Plaskett Creek-Big Sur 2013);

LYDIA (No Beach Campground, Pismo Beach 2014);

LYDIA (No Beach, PB 2012)

I'm editing & deleting photos from my archives!

Trying to find a "better way" to label photos?

ANY SUGGESTIONS?

please HELP!!

STAYING HOME...

resting, reading, relaxing, reclining... recuperating

from a 'little surgery"

my male nurse (JPE) is amazing!

SITE 33 - CAMPING @ PLASKETT CREEK

Plaskett Creek Campground, south of Big Sur

gorgeous views of the ocean... a 90 minute drive from our house...

Lydia chose to sleep in her own tent this year... ummm...

no shoes in the tent...

 ...almost done!

surprise... due to lack of running water (low water table),

we weren't able to build a fire!

so'mores over a propane stove?

they were actually G.O.O.D!

...it's heavenly having clean hair!

and riding bikes!!!

...building memories!