Love my Ojai succulent garden Please excuse me while I expound on the torment that is dealing with adult onset type 2 diabetes. First, I will say that I totally understand that there are much more agonizing illnesses to manage. My 10 year old nephew is 11 weeks into his Leukemia treatment and awaiting a … Continue reading The frustration of managing type 2 diabetes
Ojai
11:11 and a whole lot more
On the 11th of last month, we hit eleven years since discovery. Unbelievable how quickly the time has flown. Or has it? Some days yes, many, many days, NO! New front door on the Ojai Casa I started this entry last month, but didn’t finish it, so now it includes even more fun family stuff. … Continue reading 11:11 and a whole lot more
Abuse
I’m struggling with a sinus infection. I would like to be out in the garden planting my newly procured veggie starts, however, they will just have to wait a couple more days. The Peacemaker and I returned Sunday night from a month+ at our house in Ojai. This winter, Southern California ended its recent drought … Continue reading Abuse
For the love of road trips, part 4
I should really just call these posts California road trips. Although I have done a lot of road trips outside the west coast, this year has been all about California. That’s okay, because I really like California. I was home for eight weeks, just enough time to experience a freak April snowstorm 😮, finally close … Continue reading For the love of road trips, part 4
I’m still in Ojai 🙂
Oil Painting Still Life practice in my little Ojai studio. A visit that was supposed to last a month, is now well into week eight. Blue Eyes visited me for a weekend in January and unfortunately he arrived on the day Thich Nhat Hanh passed, so, much of his time was spent watching footage of … Continue reading I’m still in Ojai 🙂