I love vintage crochet and knitting patterns, but they are not easy to come by. I always have my eyes peeled for these items at flea markets, but on a recent antique store trip I found a co...
this weekend was a drive to Old Town Calabasas for the farmers marketgiant lemonssweet pea bouquetsgiant strawberries sweet mint and limesthat I couldnt resistlots of flowersand ceviche at ...
this weekend was...anenomes from the farmers marketme & suitcase of yarncrocheting lavender sachetswith dried lavender I bought awhile back from the lavender farm in Los Olivosmade some dais...
Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today.~Ernest HemingwayI absolutely love all your lovely c...
we got lonely this weekend, which Ive mentioned here before but since we dont have any family here it happens often, andwhen that happens we go the beach,on christmas, new years,...
A playlist for your weekend and some cupcakes to drool over..toasty coconutcadbury mini eggsvanilla cake mix with blackberrieschocolate frostingeasy & yum!friday playlist by lovelifeandpictures o...
the sun was bright and highmorning coffee at the beachquiet thanks to the creator of this beautiful placepeace filled all the in-between spaces in my mindwandering the grounds at the Missionthe churc...
Is there, no lovelier start to an April?with skies gray and hazythe rain fell softly against the windows..we drove into the cloudswhite waves crashing down below rolling hills the new ...
Miss Sydney watching me make cookiesas I said last week she claimedmy fall crochet blanket for her own.. sometimes she gets tangled in it and I have to save her..she really needs a bathlife...
the plan was to drive up the coast a littlebut the fog rolled inwe walked around downtown insteadcaught up with the news atthe coffee barwe got home and I made some breadwe watched this, th...
the weather was beautiful around here this week,warm with cool breezes, the scent of orange blossoms fills my apartmentfrom an open window..Another tres leeches cake is in the fridge&n...
the rain came down friday and saturday,we kept ourselves cuddled up on the couch watching the Lonesome Dove miniseries,we love westerns..david was missing texas, watching it made me long for it ...
My dogs are sleeping by the front door right now,they really love watching the neighbors as they come and go,the weather at the moment is very cool..but feels freshmaybe its the coming rain..this wee...
it was a quiet weekendcatching up on some projects,watchingCheers rerunsI love that showthey just dont make tv like they used to!& a new recipefor all you butter lovers out therethis is a sc...
most things have found their place again..on shelves, in cupboards and drawersthankful for a husband who took a few days offto finish unpacking, set up the dining room, my office spaceand to catch up...
this past weekend was packing and unpacking..surrounded by mounds of boxes and stufflots of stuffa stolen moment for some tea and reading...cleaning and more cleaning..good tunes and take out&nb...
this weekend wasa drive up to the mountainsthey were calling out to usthe winding roads took us to the towns of Oak Glen and Idyllwild...we stopped at a beautiful little lake on the side of the road,...
the last couple days have been so warm..one of the best things about living in southern californiabesides the constant sunshineis all the fruit trees..we have some at the new apartment were moving in...
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well.. Im back.from an unexpected blog break...my computer died, literally, and now I have a new oneso heres a post with bits & pieces of the last couple weeks...Long Beachblood oranges at the fa...
this weekend was"Anything goes"cole porter on my playerknitting & a new cross stitch project a drive up the coast to explore Solvangdanish food and abelskiversthe lavender farm in Los Oli...
capturing bits of my weekend with my camera on videomy first time with my camera so its a bit rough but funI think I will do some morethis week and weekend was the farmers market for some lunchtoaste...
the earth has music for those who listen.. shakespearethank you so much for stopping by!
this weekend was a drive up the coast riding with the windows downit was tough week, had to get out of town to clear my headthe new job is going well so far, just a lot to learn...informati...
live in the sunshine,swim the sea,drink the wild air..~Ralph Waldo Emersonlinked @ wordless wednesdaythank you so much for stopping by!
this weekendwe drove through the fog to explore old town orange againlove this place!we strolled up and down all the streetsin & out of all the antique shops added to my collection of v...
this week wasenjoying time around my place and a little bit of a blog break..I spent my days off of work in my pajamas, enjoying some of my christmas gifts aka knitting, watching movies, ba...
we rang in the new year quietly around here,it came, it went,and here we are in 2012..where did 2011 go! no resolutions for me, I never stick to thembut I have made a few goals for myself,blog m...
my last post of 2011its been a good year, our first year in California.so good in fact, we decided to give it a go here and stay!yay!so without further ado,a year in five senses.hope to see you all f...
this weekend was a quiet oneDavid was in traffic school all day saturdayfor his umpteenth traffic violation.I watched Bleak House.. kind of fittingsince Im homesick and every year since I have m...
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