MY NEW RIDE

Mail order bike......

I got a new bike! Yes I ordered it on the Internet and Yes I put it together (well dad had to do some tightening when her got here, I was missing a couple tools) I am so excited to go on bike-ventures as I call them. I road it to the gym yesterday, it was so nice, there are so many things in bloom that as you past different yards and fields different smells come to your nose, jasmine, honeysuckle, flowers, grass, parsley in the fields……just the smell of spring around here I guess. I loved it!!!! and today I road down to the coffee shop. It's not built for speed or hills for that matter but it is built for fun!

Fun Find

More plants, I just love looking at this in my yard.

We were in Morro Bay and I noticed these plants, I haven't really seen them before, they were planted around the little downtown. We stumbled upon this little nursery on the bay which had all different kinds for sale. So Mom and I picked out a variety of them to put together and have in my yard. Oh and don't worry one is from Dad which he found broken off on the sidewalk....a piece for him to take home and a piece of me....

This is my favorite........



I find them so interesting and pretty

My Garden.........attempt number two

About the garden............

I wasn't too sure on how to water things are so different here when it comes to weather and the amount of moisture in the air. A guy at work said I needed to water it everyday. “Really,” I say because when I first moved here I killed EVERYTHING I planted because I drowned them. “Look at the farmers,” he says “they have their sprinklers going everyday.” This is true. So every day, I swear, I would sprinkle them with my hose. Well the water just kind of beads up and didn’t really seem to soak in because the soil here is so sandy and we planted the plants on little mounds. Well lets just say my little garden was NOT flourishing. My Mom and Dad came out last weekend. Both were so excited to see how the garden was doing. My dad took one look at it stuck his finger in the soil and says, “KATIE they’re burning up give these things some water!” So there was a couple tomato plant causalities but the rest were saved and planted differently so they could reach the water better. It is true the farmers run they’re sprinklers everyday but for hours not just a couple minutes…..OOPS, everything get a second chance right., Katie’s try at being a green thumb take two!

I will continue to update as it grows......no more casualties!!!

Green thumb?

Last august when i first got here we placed zucchini seeds in the ground. And before i knew it they were HUGE! I live in between farm fields and surely the land my house is on used to be a farm field as well so I'm pretty sure green thumb or not anyone could grow something around here. however i like to say its my wonderful gardening abilities that are responsible. So it's that time of year again so when my mom and brock came out we got the garden planted.....

Brock was a big helper...........Lily not so much can't let it interfere with her sunning

ok so it doesn't look like much now............

but believe it or not there are actually lemon cucumbers, tomatoes, yellow bell peppers, jalapenos, and cilantro in there waiting to become big happy plants

THE NERVE

There i got a little caught up on my blog here.. A tragedy happened at my casa. I was very quietly and may i add politely "BORROWING" someone close by's wireless Internet. I wasn't doing them any harm..I don't look at naughty sites or anything. I have been connecting to it the entire time I have been here. Well all of the sudden out of the clear blue BAM ...They change it to secure! The nerve of some people! So now I must go to the coffee shop to do my interneting...who knows maybe this is a sign from the universe and my future extremely good looking boyfriend does his interneting here as well!

EASTER

Every holiday this year has been SO different than what I am used to but they have all been fun. Easter weekend i went to THE BIG CITY.....LA.......Ahhhhh SCARY! But don't worry I survived the traffic, all the concrete, and yes the people!

Tiff and I went out one night , no star sighting,

I probably would walk right by and not even notice.

Then Easter morning we dyed Easter eggs in the back yard and after went to Radondo beach.

On the Pier you pick out the shellfish you want out of tank. We chose these two fine looking sea creatures

CRABS

&

CLAMS

They steam them on the pier, give you a wooden mallet and bon appetite! They were very very yummy


LA is a VERY busy place. I don't think i would choose to live there but am up for a visit anytime!

The Red Tool Box

THE RED BOX O TREASURES!!!

Before I left my dad put together a tool box for me "just in case i needed them" he says. I can not tell you how many time i have opened this box o tool treasures!!!! SERIOUSLY i would be lost at times with out it. I can't show what is in it but i will show the magic it does......

My latest need for it's magical powers is when my landlord finally got us a lawn mower .....

Now....some would be very disappointed to get a lawnmower like this....I could not be happier!!!! I love these kind...we had one in Flag, Jess and Sara may still have it. No gas to worry about, no pull cord which at time i think he-man himself is the only one strong enough to pull those thins hard enough anyhow these push mowers are just my speed! The mower once looked like this


and with the help of the magic red tool box.....TADAAAAAA....

Let the mowing begin!!!!!!!!

LOVE THIS

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

enough money within her control to move out and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....

something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

a youth she's content to leave behind....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to retelling it in her old age....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....

a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....

one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ....

a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for a meal,
that will make her guests feel honored...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

a feeling of control over her destiny...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to fall in love without losing herself..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW... how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without;
ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents.. EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW.. .

whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

where to go... be it to her best friend's kitchen table.. or a charming Inn in the woods... when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

What she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...

Mia Angelo

On the not so pretty side!!!!!

After being surrounded by beautiful things at the castle we continue north on hyw 1 about four miles and see a sign that says…Elephant seals….

There were moms and little babies

They were really big, really stinky and really loud. All of them were makeing a different noise which ranged from a growl to a screech!!!
Faces only a mom could love.....They were really crazy looking animals!!!!!

Plan B or is it C now?

So this past weekend I had a friend come up to visit. I try and think of something fun for us to do first we were going to go fishing out of Morro Bay…FUN!!! Well I soon find out that doesn’t start until May. So they say how about Whale watching I say GREAT so I made reservation and really start to get excited. All week it was rainy but I thought maybe, hopefully, it would clear up for the weekend right? WRONG!!! Not only did it NOT clear up but it was a STORM!!!! The whale people even called and said that the coast guard is advising that no one go out but next weekend should be nice if I want to reschedule…..of course! So that morning we had to think of an alternate activity…He brought up Hearst Castle, which is a castle up in the hills, that was built by a newspaper guy William Hearst. It was beautiful. However it was hard to get a good feel for the outside or the view because it was so foggy and freezing!!!! And again silly me did not wear a warm enough jacket cause I figured we would be inside most of the time. Well a lot of it was outside oh well…what do ya do?

There was beautiful art everywhere outside inside all over we didn't see the entire castle the have 4 different tours ...Even to parts we saw our tour was a hour and a half and i think we just scratched the surface ...Unreal to thing that someone actually live here!!!

The outdoor pool can you imagine canonballing into that?! Different weather of course.

Indoor pool..He wanted it to resemble a bath house....it was AMAZING! The tile had pieces that were plated with real gold. It covered the bottom of the pool, up the walls and on the ceiling. It was soooo beautiful in there.

This was the dining room. Mr. Hearst would have invite people to stay at tha castle all the time. He sat in the middle of the table. The first night you got there you would sit right next to him and each night after you would get moved down one chair. So when your in the last chair ...oops guess its time to go home. Good idea for those house guest who overstay thier welcome!

My Page Name

This year because of my work schedule I was not able to come home for Christmas ...The first time EVER I would not be with my family for the holidays. So about a week before Christmas my mom and Bodie came out to see me. It was Bodies first airplane ride! So..... I was rushing around that morning doing little things before they flew in. The airport is only about 15 miles or so away from my house. Well one thing lead to another and before i Know it "oh my goodness I better get going" Well in actuallity the 15 mins is really 30 and I have a little problem with being on time as it is.....So to get to the point after a worried phone call from my mom and i swear every red light in Santa Maria I pull up to the airport. I see them waiting and sneak up behind bodie who is busy digging in his backpack........ "BOO" I say......He jumps up startled the first thing that comes out of his four year old mouth........"Crazy auntie where you been!?!" The phrase has stuck in our family sense.

Fun With the Wine Wranglers

Jamie came this weekend for a girls weekend...Its been way too long!!! We had a GREAT time!!!!

We went on a wine tour through Edna Valley with the Wine Wranglers. "Lets go rustle up some wine" There was a group of about ten people. They set up tasting at various wineries and a very YUMMY picnic lunch. What a fun day. The weather was beautiful and we had a really fun group.

AND LOTS OF TIME TO BE SILLY!