June- August

This is where I was on Sunday- the water was pristine and calm. The air was refreshing. Got to watch osprey dive from great heights to capture the oblivious fish. Their precision is amazing. The area is up in Mt. Shasta, California, and the lake is called Castle Lake. *********************************************************************************** My uncle and I were talking about life, (as I love talking about and over analyzing), and I told him about a recent experience I had where I made a decision contrary to how I really felt. In fact I changed my mind twice and went against my 'gut feelings'. He said that just as a fetus has it's head up against stomach, so our gut also is able to feel. We talked about why many times we make decisions that go against our intuition... 

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 I'm reading an interesting book of facts; Did you know that the Egyptians called the apricot the egg of the sun? or that orchid seeds are so small that it would take 30,000 to weigh as much as a grain of wheat?

peaches

Camera in hand, I set out for something to photograph and ended up saving a life, I think. A bird’s life, but a life still. To protect the peaches on the tree of what appeared to be a recently abandoned lot, someone had put netting over much of the tree. A small bird had found his way in, eager for a taste of the fresh peaches, instead of the half eaten ant infested ones on the ground, and looked like he had been trying for some time to find a way out...He looked exhausted and hot, feathers ruffled. I couldn't find an opening, so I made a small one and pulled him to freedom. He flew away in a somewhat chaotic, struggling manner, but away still. One of the peaches met a fate that could have been the birds... But hey, I got 3 peaches to take with me which smelled oh so delicious, reminding me of the early morning farmer's market back in California.

rain

It would seem to me that I would get familiar with the rain that sweeps in from nowhere, and pounds the earth with such intensity--- the monsoon season here in New Mexico. Several days ago in particular, I was up near the Sandia mountains, rollerblading, enjoying the fresh air and splendid views. It got to be near 8 p.m. and I was tired, and it was getting dark. I made my way to my car, drove off, and only a few minutes later the clouds came in and pummeled the car so much that I could barely see the road. It's beautiful....and it creates such a mood...




The above pictures are from my special friends in the U.K. They were in Cornwall, and have since moved to another country area. The green is absolutely amazing...

Last weekend was special.. and 6 year old Micah thought so too. At the end of our day together, he exclaimed "TODAY is the best day of my life!"... it was so endearing to me, so precious.....

Today was a good day. I always think to myself that I should tuck a bit of the good from a sunny day to carry me through the cloudy days of life...Lucy came down and helped me with some artistic ideas; we went to a few different art stores and was inspired... and then we were off to a French themed restaurant called Cafe Voile! where I had a yummy quiche, chardonnay, and creme brulee... and then saw No Reservations, which made me laugh out loud quite a bit... I rarely get excited about cooking, but the movie made me smell and almost taste what was shown on the screen. And the music was marvelous. Pavarotti  songs playing is always a good thing.. And then there's the part where the main actor, Aaron, blindfolds his love interest and gets her to guess the different flavors as he feeds her. So sweet.


I'm reading The Book of Useless Information, which has been quite fun.. did you know that Beethoven poured ice water over his head everytime he sat down to write music?

Less than two months till the fall. Where does the time go?