Monthly Archives: July 2010

At A Standstill

My childhood summers involved climbing avocado trees, tire swings, swimming and falling asleep sweaty and utterly exhausted. Half the time, I would fall asleep in my slightly damp bathing suit. I think about those days now, as I slave away in an office during the summer … Continue reading

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Hiding in Plain Sight

Do you have days where you would like to be this moth? I know I have. Days where you would like to blend into your surroundings? Kind of reminds me of school days, hoping the teacher wouldn’t pick you to … Continue reading

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Meeting of The Minds

Yeah, I wasn’t invited to this pow-wow. I came out to my living room to find these three, incredibly quiet, circled-round. I have a feeling it may have involved a plan of attack regarding a certain cat sleeping in the … Continue reading

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Pink and Sassy

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Maybe you were wondering…

what happened to this – It isn’t quite done, but progress has been made. The wood is being stripped down to its natural state and stained red mahogany…I definitely think it works. Thoughts?

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Happiness

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Before The Heat

Today was the first official hot day of summer. A precursor to the death of everything that is lush and green. The sun rose this morning on a horizon line of fiery red and orange. This morning, I looked down … Continue reading

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Voluspaaaaaahhhhh……

Candles…I love them and I hope you do too. Recently, a friend of mine gave me a gift of a Voluspa Candle in a tin. The scent was Fleur de Cafe and it had a beautiful, light cologne scent. This particular line … Continue reading

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Rock and Explode/Explosion

Lucky you, you get two different stories for the price of one, which really is $0 because you don’t pay anything to read this, except precious time. Oh, that sentence could have gone on forever. I am the Queen of … Continue reading

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Big Ship, Little Ship, East Coast, West Coast

San Diego has a huge history with the Navy. It is a port city with a safe harbor. All over San Diego, you will meet people with a connection to the Navy. My life is directly connected to the Navy. My dad became a … Continue reading

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