It was 100 years ago that Dan and Leona Tognazzini homesteaded the property out in Cuyama. The celebration we had been planning for months was just a day away. There were several of us at the ranch the day before, getting things ready and enjoying the incredible quiet and beauty of this place. ... READ the POST
breakfast
So much chirping going on outside my window. It really is a pleasant sound. The sound of life. We even have some baby birds outside my kitchen right now. Somehow one side of the glass in one of the porch lights broke and a little mama bird made a nest for her babies. ... READ the POST
liebster award
I'm so excited to say that I've been nominated for the Liebster Blog Award by Kathy Pardell ... Thank you, Kathy! If you don't follow her now, I suggest you do! Her photography is stunning! ... READ the POST
picture it
peace to be in a place where there is noise, trouble or chaos and be calm in your heart. ~unknown ... READ the POST
self care
The whole house was quiet ... not a soul to be found. I make myself a glass of tea and grab my favorite book. Outside to the patio I go. It's just so quiet, sixteen miles out. Besides the faint sound of a dog barking in the distance, birds chirping, bees buzzing and the beautiful sound of wind ... READ the POST
the window
As I walk through my home glancing in to check the light, sometimes all I see is the clutter that has gathered in there. Evidently, the light isn't right yet ... otherwise, it would be that, that I see. This room once devoted to crafts with my counter height table and neatly filled containers lined ... READ the POST