Early Riser

It feels so good to get up early, get a work out in, have tea with the ladies, eat a healthy breakfast and be ready to start the day - all before 8am! It makes me proud of myself. Yeah me!

Happy Sunday

Woke up to rain this morning. Early for rain to come to the Sonoma Coast. The grape growers are not going to be happy. But me? Well, I won't have to water the plants today! My parents are visiting, so Mom and I are going down to see a cousin in Marin. And maybe, if the weather breaks, an art show will be on the agenda. A few mimosas for sure!

Floating on the River

It's so nice to be outside when it's hot and breezy. Sometimes, I have to admit, the cold and damp of Bodega Bay kinda gets to me. We took ourselves over the the Russian River yesterday to canoe downstream and picnic on the riverbank. Could not have been more beautiful! It's about a 2-3 hour trip and well worth the cost - especially when Dad treated. The west coast seems to be free of the bugs that invade you on east coast waters. No mosquitoes or flies, but plenty of fish to see and birds - tons of birds. We met a very friendly duck when we stopped to eat that seemed to really like potato chips. Shame on us for feeding him, but we clearly weren't the first. Enjoy the short video: