August 2016

Month

Way Back Wednesday ~ Our Dog

On Sunday we celebrated our five year anniversary of rescuing our black Labrador Retriever.
I’m still stumped why any Lab has to be “rescued”.
Why any Lab would be in a shelter in the first place.
And the shelter in South Los Angeles…
It’s beyond me.
I get why there are pit bulls.
Spay & neuter your ~~fighting dogs~~ “pets” people!
I get why there are Chihuahuas.
~~Yap, yap, yap~~.
But I just don’t understand why Labradors are in shelters.
But that’s just me.
Long story short.
She was skinny.
Had big bald spots.
Punctures.
Bite marks.
And she was nervous and scared.
But oh so trusting!

We took her out sailing the next weekend.
What were we thinking…?

Five years of loving on this face.
Long walks.
Lots of hair.
Everywhere…

Wouldn’t trade it!

Spay.
Neuter.
Rescue.
And if you have a few extra dollars, there are loads of amazing rescue organizations that need help.

August 31, 2016 0

Los Alamos Campground ~ Gorman, CA ~ A Campground Fav!

And needing to head back home, we needed a place for the night.
Moon Guide comes out!
The search begins.
Ohhh not expensive.
Not an RV park.
Dump station!
An hour and a half from home.
This works!
A new favorite stop on the I5.
Perfect for our first night out.
Or our last night headed home.
This WORKS!

August 28, 2016 0

Way Back Wednesday ~ Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Somewhat way back…
Well five years ago, which to a child or dog is a way back…
We were in Kentucky!
Doing “the Kentucky Bourbon Trail”!
Drive around the beautiful and historical Bardstown area to five different distilleries.
Take a tour.
Learn a lot about bourbon, prohibition and the local history.
Oh, and take a little taste at the end.
A taste I usually took a tiny sip out of then handed over to my husband…
Just a quick glimpse.

August 24, 2016 0

Artist’s Drive ~ Death Valley National Park

Just a little flashback to an amazing, beautiful place.
It was easy.
Gorgeous.
Peaceful.

August 23, 2016 0

No Sunrise Saturday

Overcast and gray.
Calm and peaceful.
Still relatively early.
With a giant list of projects.
Get boat ready for island trip next weekend.
Get trailer ready for two week trip in September.
Paperwork.
Bookkeeping.
Blah.
Blah.
Blah.
Wet dog smell throughout the boat.
A perfect no sunrise morning.

lex beach — She wants to do this all day every day.

August 20, 2016 0

Finally a Friday!

YAY!
Whooooohoooooo!
We commuter camped Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from Foster Park ~ our local 12 minute away campground in the oaks.
We took the trailer up on Sunday and met up with ex-dock mates who had sold their boat and now live in the mountains.
Pretty much a mini vacay!
Drive up after work, open a bottle of nice wine, play a game, BBQ, sleep under the oaks and drive to work in the morning!
Easy enough…
Except the work part.
My main co-worker has been on her real vacation for the last week.
Well week point 0.2.
And won’t be back until Tuesday afternoon.
BUT I SURVIVED!
Popped the cork on a good bottle.
Sewing a BBQ cover for the boat.
Listening to the dog snore.
All in all a good Friday after work evening.

And this view from my sewing cockpit. Except no clouds today…

August 20, 2016 0

Tehachapi Mountain Park ~ Tehachapi, CA ~ A Campground Fav!

After roasting on the desert floor.
Having to run our generator for the a/c.
Dog throwing up…
It was time to head to the mountains to cool off!
Ok, where to go.
Out comes the dog eared and note filled Moon Guide.
This place looked good!

So off we went!
And cooled off…

August 18, 2016 0

Sunset Sunday ~ Too Fast…

It’s frightening how fast the weeks are going by.
I still have so many places I want to go.
Things to see.
Areas to explore.
Wine to taste.
Food to try.
I’m not old or on my last legs, but with how fast the weeks are going it is a bit scary.
Beyond scary.
It’s frightening.