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02-01 Sol Shine

I am so glad that you are here…It helps me realize how beautiful my world is.

~ Goethe

Red-winged Blackbirds, Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona 2017

February 1, 2018 2

01-31 Sol Shine

The question is not what you look at, but what you see.

~ Henry David Thoreau

Spruce Cones, Manzanita, Oregon 2017

January 31, 2018 0

01-30 Sol Shine

Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me, The long brown path before, leading wherever I choose.

~ Walt Whitman

Manzanita, Oregon 2017

January 30, 2018 4

01-29 Sol Shine

Every single day do something that makes your heart sing.

~ Marcia Wieder

Seaside, Oregon 2017

January 29, 2018 2

01-28 Sol Shine

“It’s impossible,” said pride. “It’s risky,” said experience. “It’s pointless,” said reason. “Give it a try,” whispered the heart.

~ Unknown

Seaside, Oregon 2017

January 28, 2018 2

Beautiful Baubles

A delightful little discovery in a tiny tide pool pocket. A rainbow made up of thousands of shiny, colorful, iridescent bubbles. If you look carefully you’ll see my reflection.

A lovely way to end a beachy morning!

January 28, 2018 6

Worth the Journey

A little over 1400 miles to drive crammed in my Prius with the stuff I didn’t feel comfortable shipping and two cats…my journey began. First off, allow me a small rant about I-5 – it stinks! In southern California the traffic is horrific. In the central section it narrows to two lanes each way with an astounding number of semi-trucks (and some genius set their speed limit at 55mph while the rest of us zip along at 70mph which works just fine until one semi decides to pass another and we all have to slam on our brakes). In northern CA, and almost all the way to Eugene, I-5 winds through mountains which I happened upon at night with fog, deer, rain, and falling rock. Just a jolly ol’ time!

On top of all that, the denizens of my vehicle were NOT happy campers. I was tense from navigating road hazards, Bailey was severely constipated from stress, while Wylie reverted to feral after my (apparently) ill-advised attempt to enclose her in the bathroom at the hotel the night before. I started that leg of our trip with blood dripping from both hands.

In those moments, doubt barrels in. Who the hell was I to think I could follow my dreams?! And yet, after all that I was able to spend this morning on the beach. What a way to start the day! Other positive items: my boxes arrived with very few broken items, Bailey is feeling better, and Wylie tolerated me for 5 minutes. Perhaps I am doing the right thing after all…

January 25, 2018 7

A Warm Thanksgiving…

Literally and figuratively!

Our weather forecast for today out here in sunny Arizona. I’ll be heading out for a picnic and a hike with family later, which is a perfect way to spend the day (in my humble opinion).

Warm wishes for a wonderful Thanksgiving!

November 23, 2017 6

Cat Tree

Both my cats enjoy the outdoors (supervised, of course) but Wylie really revels in it. One of her favorite pastimes is tree climbing and there’s an old, sprawling mesquite tree which is perfect for adventuring. She carefully chooses her route, not based on ease but on her desire nay, her determination to go ‘that’ way. She is so intent on her destination that she uses paws and even teeth to remove small obstacles from her path. To an observer there seems to be no logic in her choice, there appear to be easier routes nearby but for reasons known only to her, those are not the direction she needs to go.