Road Trip Close to Home 2013

After having a delightful brunch with our daughter and family, we started to go home but decided to take a road trip close to home.  I just wanted to take you with us so just enjoy the scenery.

 

All these barns, old houses, and weathered fence posts

 makes me want to decorate something very rustic.

Hope you had a pleasant trip too !

May Day

I'm so glad you haven't given up on me for not posting.  Life has been busy....mostly fun adventures and projects since my husband retired.  Anyway, I'm sitting in my backyard on May 1st thinking how blessed I am so I thought I would share my view.

I wish you could hear the sound of the water flowing over these rocks....it is so soothing.

I think I will walk out and get a closer look.

The flowers next to the grass are usually a solid yellow and 

the bushes in the middle have pink flowers.  

Our apricot tree is starting to produce some fruit 

that will have to be a pie or cobbler in the near future.

My husband brought me a bouquet of flowers to enjoy while I had breakfast on the patio.

Of course, I had to add some embellishments to make a vignette.

By the start of May, most trees are in full leaf, many Spring flowers are in bloom and the Earth is brimming with both plant, animal, and human life taking advantage of the longer daylight hours which includes me being able to enjoy my breakfast alfresco.

Have a Blessed May !!!

On the Road Again - Weekend Shopping Adventure - Part 3

After leaving the Remnants of the Past show in Nipomo California, we headed south.  We should have a sign on our van that said "Caution, this vehicle stops at Antique Shops".

This buggy with the word "Antiques" made our van stop.

I thought this yellow buggy was unique.

The antique mall is in an old railroad depot building in the small town of  Los Alamos, California.

This field of dreams had visions of poppies and lupine.

The field of color with the hills in the background set a beautiful stage for our trip. 

It wasn't too long after this stop that we made our first siting of the Pacific Ocean.

The van continued to brake for antiques in Summerland.

I think it also brakes for flowers too.

Flowers just seem to flourish in the coastal climate.

Adventure to be continued.