What I've been up to

Sorry for the lack of posts!  Back to school time is always busy!!  Lots going on!





Date night with my hunny.....we took pizza to the top of the mountain and enjoyed the sunset together!  Can you see the shadow of Mt. Diablo off in the distance!?!  Pretty cool, hey!





Looking down on the bay!  Sunset is so gorgeous up here....all the purples, golds, bronze, blue lighting.



Sunday naps on a warm day. 



I love looking at and laying on my new prism pillow, using mostly Anna Maria Horner fabrics, and her awesome new pattern, you can find here!

One more trip before school starts!

We love Lake Tahoe! 



Love the wild flowers in the mountains!  One of my favorites.....Queen Anne's Lace



The Vikingsholm!  Another one of my favorites since childhood!



Beautiful Emerald Bay......a gorgeous one mile hike down to the Vikingsholm and a beautiful beach for our picnic.

Capturing Summer

Peek-a-boo!  I am still here!  We've been cuddling lots, with this little kitten!



....and I've been bottling up a bit of summer ....... plum jam!



Enjoying the flowers



Driving up the coast on Hwy 1



Enjoying some time at the beach



....and hiking on the cliffs at Muir Beach!  So much fun!

Just a tiny little bit of what I've been up to! 

Tuesday, the twenty fourth of Juuuuly

Summertime is zipping along.......lots of swimming, fun classes, outings far and near, picnics with friends, sewing projects, painting, trying new recipes, evening bike rides and lots, lots more! 



Loving my colorful pot of zinnias!
 


Flamingos at the San Francisco Zoo!

Enjoying the beautiful city!

Today we woke up this morning and decided to go to Chinatown and do a little shopping on Maiden Lane.  Have you ever been to Maiden Lane? Talk about perfect weather in the city!  Sunny, breezy, not too hot, not too cold. 







 









BRITEX!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this four story fabric store!  It's a sewers dream!  Beautiful fabrics imported from all over the world, notions of every imaginable kind....ribbons, braid, buttons, you name it, they have it!  Could have stayed all day in that store.

Summer eats!

What's on your kitchen table this summer?

Home grown apricots from Dad and Mom's tree!  Home made tapioca pudding, made from Almond milk!  It is way delish, and you can hardly tell it wasn't made with cows milk!



Lunchtime!



Dinner time!  Gluten free pasta with zucchini, peas and chicken!

Party weekend

 Bring on the summertime!  Birthday parties on the patio in the evening........lots of yummy food to eat!  Pretty roses for the tables.....





This delightful and fresh summer salad.  The recipe is basically fresh corn, purple onion, red bell pepper and cilantro!



These cute little goldfish joined our family this week.

Happy Friday!

This is my magic sunflower!  It's the weirdest thing....I have had a bouquet of sunflowers for two weeks now, and the rest of the flowers all did their pretty dance for one week and then passed on....with the exception of this beauty.  It has out lasted the rest by one week, and is still going strong!



Love having a continual bowl full of cherries throughout the summer!
Happy Friday, peeps!  It's anniversary and birthday weekend around here!

List making, list checking

quilt square (one of many)




all in a row, waiting for their turn



feeling fruity

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual, inspired by Amanda Soule. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

British Columbia: Part III

Cute little restaurant at Capilano, in North Vancouver



Walking the streets of White Rock, at dusk! There was a full moon that Friday night, and everyone was out on the town.



Another gorgeous English Bay sunset! (as seen from Stanley Park)




Where to?



Robson Street - nighttime shopping

Vancouver, how we do love thee! Until next time!

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual, inspired by Amanda Soule. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

British Columbia: Part II

One night, we took a picnic supper down to Dundarave Beach. We met up with some good friends of ours, and of course lots of family!



Mom, look what I found on the beach!



Sunset on the beach!



After our picnic supper, we took the long way home and drove through Stanley Park to see the sunset over English Bay! Love it!



Colorful zinnias at Dundarave Beach. I want some in my garden!



Rocky shore



Twinkling lights