Currently growing in Southern California
Its been 11 days since anyone other than myself has left the house. While no one in our home is immune-compromised or elderly, we know its important to maintain distance from all people to avoid spreading the virus to others. I read a report this morning that said eight people have the virus in my town now and the first child to die of Covid-19 was in our local hospital.
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I love the New Year This is a time of planning and goal making which are things I LOVE to do and it’s so much better when everyone else around me is also on that wavelength. While it is easy to jump forward and start planning I first start looking back over the last year…
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Hello Readers! I hope all of you have been having a wonderful year so far! I wanted to do a little update on what we have been up to. The kids and I are living in southern California not far from Los Angeles. Brae is in 7th grade and Gavin is in Transitional Kindergarten. We…
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Happy Autumn Equinox! Mother Earth decided to bless us by sending our first real Fall day. The temperature dropped from the upper 90s down to 72 and breezy in just a couple days. The wind smelled wet and cold. It blew strongest in the afternoon and the dust was so thick in places that visibility was…
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Here I sit. In my newish apartment overlooking the Southern California desert where we now call home. I have been wanting to write this post for months, but the right words have eluded me. How do I explain all that has happened to our little family over the last two years. All the struggle, the…
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Jumping back into blogging. New recipes coming soon.
Read MoreRight now :listening – To Gavin pound on the keyboard. One of his new favorite toys. :thinking – about all the guests I have had visiting this past month. It’s so fun to reconnect with old friends. :feeling – anxious about my upcoming flight to So Cal. I haven’t flown in a long time and…
Read MoreThis year I am thankful for 1. The health and safety of myself, my family and my friends. 2. The incredible generosity of friends, loved ones and strangers. 3. The amazing food that is available here in NorCal. 4. This amazing recipe for Mashed Sweet Potatoes that saved my butt at the last minute today.…
Read MoreSorry I haven’t posted in a couple days. We are sick again, or maybe its the same one that keeps coming back. I don’t know. I hope it goes away soon. This is the first time Gavin has been sick before and he sounds so sad and miserable rubbing his little nose. I joined the…
Read MoreI doubt it was a coincidence that when I was in the middle of my renewal one of my mentors decided it was time for a visit. I am so happy she came and she left us filled with good stories, sage advice, and the most recent gossip from our hometown. I started doing a…
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Shoots and Roots 