Rex & Maya at Grump and Grammy's

My Nephew Rex and My Niece Maya playing in the sun.

Pictures during vacation trip with Brett & Stephen, to Layne & Susan's

place in Kneeland, California. 2008

Sitting in the sun

Warming our bones from winter

Precious warm sunrays

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My Aunt Rosie circa 1900

My aunt Rosie standing near the side wall of the

San Fernando Mission in San Fernando, California in the early

1900's. (1901-1905)

Now I know where I get my love of hats. All the women on both

sides of my family loved hats and wore the most elaborate I think they could find. 

More about that in a later post.

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Fields of Lavender

Fields of lavender

Swaying with the gentle breeze

Aroma so sweet

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Walls of Spring

This is the fence behind A lot 'o' Flowers in Fairhaven.

This is also a wall of blossoms that usher in their yearly entrance into Spring!!

I am disappointed they had to move their business. I really loved the spot they were in.

I especially loved the back gardens, the hidden gardens.

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Hope for Spring

Each bud a prayer

Each time a blossom answers

And we humbly sigh.....

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More Treasures

Sacred room of Stuff
Which will soon turn to treasures
Of a little girl

Well here we are again. You are looking in to the inner sanctum

of a mind in conflict. I collect art supplies to use just in case and create stuff 

until I can't find a wall to hang it on and still love the feel of a studio crammed with

memorabilia. I just can't help bringing home some colorful object I know will just really

enjoy hanging out near my french mask or my taboret with all my paint brushes

and color pencils. If I were a colorful object that is exactly where I would 

want to be. Soon I will be in the process of purging this sacred spot in

my world to make room for an even more sacred spot. I will start

creating a special space for my great granddaughter Leeah 

to call her "own room". Pink and purple I imagine,

with lots of stuffed animals and pretty pillows 

to lay on. There will be a shelf with cubbies 

to put her treasures and hooks to hang her 

coats and "Pack Backs".

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Jade picking up seashells

Sea shells on the beach

Mussels, clams and sand dollars

Which one will I choose

This is a drawing of my granddaughter Jade Marie one day at the beach.

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