My Grama's Soul

I offer you my hand in friendship Given freely~no strings attached Please do not  refuse this small gesture For it is all I have to give You see, I'm on a different journey now Left sadness, sorrow and loss behind My path ahead is straight and narrow My time is now ~ not yesterday ~ not tomorrow I offer you my hand in friendship For it is all I have to give Jo   2011 I wrote the above sometime ago. Have had it in a journal saved for a future time.  Purchased the beautiful hand in a little shop in Ojai. It spoke to me and I think it speaks volumes with my writing.  Hopefully you enjoy it. Gentle hugs, Jo

Nothing beats California for flowers.  Each time we come here from the AZ desert, I cannot get over all the green. Gardener that I am....it does set my heart atwitter.   We have not been to this part of California since 1981....early in our marriage. We stayed in a beautiful little bed and breakfast in the main part of Santa Barbara...it came complete with chocolate on the pillows, a shared bath down the hall and a hot tub in the back yard.  We loved every minute of it.    Now......that whole part of town is one giant MALL.  If you have been to Horton Plaza in San Diego,   you will be able to get the picture here.   I am so disappointed that the city planners allowed this to happen...but I guess the city must grow and survive.  One way to make that happen is to put in a Nordstrom and a Pottery Barn; and several city blocks of various other stores and restaurants. The traffic congestion is horrific and you CANNOT find a place to park ...

I know my post today doesn't sound very exciting....but I do like to see the person on the other end of the blog line occasionally.  Yep....that is me and my wonderful Cavi King Charles, Sophie.  I don't often post personal photos on this blog...but I did want to let you know that there is a face that goes with my blog.  I've recently lost 20 lbs.  and am feeling really great.  I plan on keeping it off....we will see if I am able. We are currently in Ojai, California.  Never been here and it is really beautiful.  The park is at Lake Casitas...here is our view..... One towards the water.......the other Towards the road.  Took a few pics of the Ojai area in town.....will save that for another post. Tomorrow a short drive to Santa Barbara.  Haven't been there in over 30 years...I can only imagine the change. As I mentioned before....while traveling the wi fi is so very difficult that it is almost impossible for me to download everyone'...