where the beach house is ~

down below the beach house


in the garden


sundial ~ grow old along with me, the best is yet to be


succulent in the garden

charlie will be working on a beach house in the near future and it will take a little over a month to finish. i am envious he will get to see this every day as i go to work and school during the week. although, i will be able to leave on friday after i get off work to join him. i am trying not to get excited about this and just go with the flow and see how it all works out.

rumor has it, sean penn has a home near by and has been seen running on the beach. our friend finished that statement with, "i have never seen him."

i will let you know... IF it works out.

;)

More Than A Pile of Rocks ~

pfeiffer beach

Usually a small or large pile of stones is used as a trail mark or landmark, or as evidence of "I was here."

Description:
Flat rocks stacked on top of each other to signify peace and calmness

Keywords:
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Pretending ~

This may sound silly to some, but while I am work, I pretend that I live by the ocean; it comforts me. I can look out the window and see seagulls at any given time. Whether I am washing the tables after breakfast , or unlocking the cafeteria doors for the children to come in where it is nice and warm/cool (depending on the weather) .

You can take the girl from the ocean, but you can't take the ocean away from the girl!

Below, you will see five pictures I have taken of seagulls. Can you tell which one's are taken while I was at work versus at the beach?


#1


#2


#3


#4


#5

#1, 2 and 3 seagulls are from where I work.
#4 and 5 seagulls are taken above the ocean.

Postcards From Big Sur ~

Where the sea meets the sky.


There is a house on this cliff. Can you see it?


An enchanting tree.


A tree exposing it's roots.


The path to Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.






















Mushrooms scattered on the bed of canyon.


Beauty in a beer bottle, placed in the bathroom window.


1932 Bixby Bridge

God Save the Queen

Every now and then, my daughter and I will have a little tiff about the chores that need to be done around the house. What it comes down to is this, we both don't want to do them. I will never forget this one time it was getting pretty heated. Charlie was sitting in his recliner chair and I raised my voice and said, "You act like you are the princess and this is your castle, well let me tell you something, if your the princess, I AM THE QUEEN!" At that moment, Charlie put down the newspaper he was reading and said, "Well then, let's not forget, I am the KING and I am telling you better both stop this arguing!" At that moment, Diandra and I both looked at each other and started busting up laughing. With Charlie chiming in on our argument, it lightened things up between Diandra and I. It did leave me feeling a little of what a queen might feel married to a king.

This Little Light Of Mine ~

Point Sur Lighthouse

Recently on one of my blog post's, someone left a comment. It said, "Do you have a life?" I was, to say the least, taken back. I sat in front of the computer screen, stared at the comment and feeling a little defensive said out loud, "Well... sweetie, I AM TRYING TO!" I followed the commenter's trail and realized that was just her signature way of looking at life by reading her profile. I abruptly deleted her comment from my post as if I was shaking any negative energy from my cyber space proximity. I have come back to the thought of that comment, many time's since. It made me feel like maybe... I was boring and look more closely to what I do with my time or even what I post for that matter. Even if it was her way of looking at things in general, something inside her made her come to that conclusion about me, to actually type out her thought and glide the mouse over to the comment icon and click. I wish I didn't delete it now. I have gotten some comments on my faith in the past and even some that nicely put me back into shape. I like to think that I can take criticism and believe everyone has the right to their own opinions. I try to look at it constructively; serving to improve. I will continue to be me and I look forward to what life will bring me and what I will learn from it.

I realize that when you have a blog, you are literally putting yourself out there and leaving yourself vulnerable. I like to think the positive connections outway the negative and am so thankful for the new friendships that I have found here through blogging.

So blog world... thank you for the connections you have brought me!
:)

What Is In Your Cart?

I could not put it off any longer... we needed some groceries! Charlie needed chips for his lunch, I needed oatmeal, Diandra needed cereal and we all were desperately in need of some veggies and fruits! The first of the month is probably not a good time to go. What was I thinking? As I approached the register checkout, I scoured to see the shortest line and then to see who had the least in their basket. It seemed that I was not the only one that needed to replenish the pantry and refrigerator. I had to stand in line a good 15-20 minutes.



While standing in line, some people pass the time with looking at the latest news on the cover of gossip magazines. That has never been my pass time. I look at the contents of the baskets in front of me and beside me. You can tell what a person is going to have for dinner, what they may be baking some time this week or what was on sale. I have also swapped some recipes with strangers over a marinade they introduced me to or visa versa.

Do you look to see what is in other people's shopping carts?