Rain in San Diego?

Here is a little sunshine in a small package with a sting. This was taken on Sunday in Del Mar. This bumble bee was enjoying the fruits of our fickle sun, collecting pollen on this lavender plant.

Good Morning Wet One,

Rain in June, again??? What ever happened to global warming? Anyway the flowers are very happy, and our water conservation is much easier. Am I in trouble because I now have watered my garden in an off day?

Good Morning Monday

Welcome to the middle of June, already. We had a little sun yesterday, what a treat. Is our June gloom finally going to be fading away?

Sweet Sunday

Good Morning San Diego,
It is a sweet Sunday Sunrise. A little bit of heaven in the worlds "Finest" city. 5:30am and the Cruise ships are sliding quietly into berth.

The sun is almost as far North as it is going to get. My sunrise shots are of more tree than city skyline these days.

Holy Sweet Sunday, Batgirl!!! This shot is for my friend Vicky, John's biggest fan and cake groupie. He baked all this week for an event on Friday. Strawberry Almond, Pineapple Coconut, Raspberry Walnut, Chocolate Heath Bar. What could be sweeter than that???

Good Morning you silver tounged devil. This is ;

America the Beautiful Week

A laugh is just like sunshine-

It freshens all the day;

It tips the peak of life with light

And drives the clouds away:

The soul grows glad that hearts it,

And feels its courage strong-

A laugh is just like sunshine

For cheering folks along!

A laugh is just lik music-

It lingers in the heart,

And wheere its melody is heard

The ills of life depart:

And happy thought come corowding

Its joyful notes go greet-

A laugh is just like music

For making living sweet!

by Ripley D. Saunders

June Gloom

Good Morning all you Summer Seekers,

We have the surf, sand, and sometimes the sun. But not his morning. Just hold on to your SPF, June glooms always burns off by 11am, just about the time your are rolling out of the sack after all those night before Margaritas you had while you were watching the sunset. And if it were to rain a little, don't fret you will still have fun. I took this pic of the iris yesterday after playing 3 sets of tennis in the mist. Not bad for a rainy day in San Diego....

Wednesday May 27 2009

Sunny days remembered in this photo I took more than a year ago. Enjoy....

Good Day San Diego,

Here is your morning shot, still a little grey around the edges, but still our beautiful city. Grey or gold I'd rather be here than anywhere else. Not alot of people can say that. (spoiled brat)....

Simple Saturday

It's simply Staturday, simply grey and a holiday, so all is well. A little 3-day respite to replenish your soul and relax those frown lines.

These are the wacky national thoughts in May:

Date Your Mate Month
National Barbecue Month
National Bike Month
National Blood Pressure Month
National Hamburger Month
National Photograph Month
National Recommitment Month
National Salad Month
Older Americans Month

and today is my Daughter Penny's Favorite:

Lucky Penny Day

I guess that covers just about all of us , doesn't it.....

Funky Friday

Hellooooo,

It's another grey start to a fab weekend. Watcha gonna do? Plant a flag to honor our fallen? Plant a pig in the fire to feed all your buds? Plant a flower to beautify our city? I think you should do "something!". Get up and out and outttta that funk. No newspapers or TV allowed, no trials, tribulations or the government THEOMANIA. Lets have a little TEMULENCY (but let someone else dirve), and then go get a little THELYPHTHORIC (but keep the curtains closed). In other words

Have a wonderful weekend.....

Wednesday May 20 2009

What??? No sunrise, again. So here are some sunsets in Japatul Valley just for you.

Don't be so sad, I know there is a sunrise out there somewhere...I will chase it until it decides to show its pretty face...

Bird, Bird, BirdBird's the Word.....

Foggy Top o' the morning to ya...



Nothin' shakin' on the bay, so I've sent you some "Bright Beaks" to check out. Other than their squawking, I like these wild Conure parrots that land in my yard about sunrise. The pictures are of the same parrots in Liberty Station this morning. The whole flock was eating the coral tree flowers like candy. The Humming Birds were not happy, as that is their territory, but they were no match today for the bigger aggressive parrots....

Ides Of March

Today is the Ides of March, pretty scary bad luck day. They say "beware the Ides of March" because of the way Ceasar was killed. So watch your best friend today. Things to look out for:

• White togas
• Roman Sandals
• Anyone who says "lets go check out the Forum"

I think I will be careful. My husband, John , (the chef) just had all his kitchen knives sharpened and delivered yesterday. You think that might be a red flag? What would I say? "Et tu cookie?"

This cruise ship couldnt wait to get out to sea....

Sun City

Yes, Martha, there truly is a sunrise behind all that fog. Finally.

It may be May
It may be grey,
But it looks like it's going to be a beautiful day...


And I May need to go back to poetry class 101.


And you May want to know the time these photos were taken.
Click here: Sunrise

I'm still practicing with my new camera on a Coleus plant closeup.

Are we the world?

What's that you say?
"I never give you anything"

Well that could be true, but wait till you see what I got for you..

Im giving you "The World"....

Are you satisfied now???

National Mocha Torte Day

click here for te recipe: National Mocha Torte Day

Today is Mocha Torte Day, how do you go about getting your favorite dessert delared a National holiday day? Sweenten up to Congress? Ply them with chocolate? Threaten them with a Torte in the face? Who knows, with all the dessert people having Congress in their pocket, how can we ever go on a diet?????

When the weather is foggy and grey like this mornings hidden sunrise , does it make you want to bake,? go back to sleep? go play tennis? I wonder if someone can invent a way to do all three at the same time. Where I can sleep thru 2 sets of tennis where I dont miss a ball to wake up to a chocolate moca torte I baked coming hot out of the oven. Sounds good to me...

Did you know that today in 1904 - Salvador Dali was born? My son Damon has an impression:

where'd everybody go?

Helloooo....Is anybody out there? I can't see my face in front of my hands, or my hands in front of my face! Foghorn is lamenting, the seals are crooning and the sun is hiding. Will we see a sunrise? Hell no, will we bundle up? Hell yessss....anything under 70 degrees is damn cold for my Sunny Diego Self. Bundle up and enjoy your Friday. And "Hey Mom, where ever you are, Kisses and Hugs from your Blythe Spirit, I love you. Oh and please ask Elvis to sing "That's All Right (Mama) as a dedication from me....

Thursday Morning Mist

Everything enshrowded in mist this morning, fading to a fab golden sunrise.

This is the Elation Cruise Ship sliding into San Diego this morning out of the mist and into the sunrise. Check out the video below to see how fast they really slide in.

Video of the Elation Cruise Ship at Sunrise in SD

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Fog Bank

Today is another foggy boggy Wednesday. May Grey go away, how can I entertain my guests with pictures of a wet blanket? So I will give you a cheery photo to wake you up a little. I took this at the corner of Nimitz and W. Point Loma in Ocean beach. This is an eye popping color riot in person, installed and created by the Point Loma Association Beautification Project. Not a bad job, I would say.... The old army green electrical box is completely hidden.

This week is national photo week. Have you found your camera yet? Here is a good spot to test your color IQ...

Before Dawn

The City before sunrise this time. Up and out early.

Cruizen' into California's Finest City. All were catchin' Z's I'm sure. It was 5:30am on Sunday

Another shot of an early entry, they will wake up in berth.

Liberty Station, Pier , Coral Tree, and Sunday Morning, what more could I want?