This one was a special order. Hope they like it!
If not, one of my daughters wants it – she loves yellow!
Is it April already?
Posted by martieApr 4
Man, where does the time go? Seems like yesterday my daughter and grandkids were here and we were celebrating January birthdays! And here it is April!
SoapGecko, LLC has had some amazing amount of fun lately. Participated in Gathering the Women 2012 in Riverside, where my soaps, body butters and bath soaks were a big hit! Then this last Sunday we were at Ventura County Flea Market.
This week my 13 (nearly 14) year old grandson has been staying with me and that has been SO MUCH FUN!
And I’m starting to make preparations for my second retirement. April is going to be busy. In May we’re going to Louisiana and to my youngest daughter’s graduation from university in San Antonio. Then I finish work the end of June. I’ll be spending the month of July with my middle daughter in El Centro, CA. Finally heading to my new state in August.
Filed under: Changes
Stillness
Posted by martieJan 29
It has been an amazing 5+ weeks — first my youngest was home for 4 weeks (with boyfriend) and then 3 days after she left my middle daughter and her 2 kids came! Today is the first day in my house alone for oh so long! It seems very quiet and still.
I had an amazing times with both visits! Museums, restaurants, shopping, sitting around talking. Life doesn’t get much better.
But this past Wednesday we went out on a whale watching boat. Right now the grey whales are migrating to/from Alaska and are all along the California coast. I was able to get some amazing photos!
Today I am resting, getting re-acquainted with the alone-ness (but not loneliness) and preparing for a very hectic work week ahed!
Santa Barbara
Posted by martieJan 8
Today my Daughter and I headed out to explore Santa Barbara. First we walked along the sidewalk by the ocean where local artists displayed their work. Then we went out on the pier to a museum and saw star fish and other creatures from the ocean – including baby sharks, which we could pet. After a picnic we hit the Museum of Natural History – the last day of the Arctic exhibition where there was gorgeous photography and a polar bear, the remains of a pygmy mammoth, and then finished the afternoon at the planetarium. We had a GREAT time!
Filed under: California, Family
Happy New Year
Posted by martieJan 1
Peace isn’t an experience free of challenges,
free of rough and smooth;
It’s an experience that’s expansive enough
to include all that arises
without feeling threatened.
– Pema Chodron
My wish for you this new year is “peace”.
Filed under: California