For the past few days I have been house and pet sitting for one of my sisters friends in San Francisco. The house is near Baker Beach, and it has been such a treat to be able to walk in the sand, listen to the waves and smell the ocean.  The cat, Chicken, spends most…

I’ve had a pretty active and social last couple of days. Sunday found me enjoying a walk to downtown Mill Valley to meet a friend that I’ve known since middle school. On the way, I passed a woman who was picking up trash on the roadside, when I thanked her for her efforts, she said…

Today I hiked another section of the Bay Area Ridge Trail with my hiking buddies. It was a good day to do this particular hike from Big Rock up to the top of Lucas Valley Open Space as it was cool and sunny and the trail head dried out from the rain earlier in the…

Once we had a break in the rain, I took the opportunity to get out and walk a lot. On Thursday, I walked to the library to pick up a book that I had on hold. I used Apple Maps on my phone to chart a walking route that avoided busy roads and it worked…

I like having different seasons of my life, I’m not doing the same thing for years on end. There have been times that I have been working and socializing a lot, others I was more focused on my kids, or juggling part-time work and raising kids, then working full-time and going to school – pretty…

I spent the weekend doing trail work for a VO-Cal project at the Lynch Canyon Open Space in Fairfield. I’ve done several VO-Cal projects in the past, though it’s been about four years since the last one. I headed out on Saturday morning as the sun was rising and arrived at a beautiful green meadow.…

Today’s Gratitude Journal Entries: My morning coffee and journal time I stopped at the store to pick up carrots. I only had two dollars cash with me, and I hoped that the 1 pound bag of carrots were on sale since they’re usually more than $2. To my delight the 2 pound bag was on…

Delightful things I’ve seen on my wanders the last few days: A whole bunch of snails! I went for a walk with a friend on the Benicia waterfront trail after it had been raining, and it must’ve been the time for the snails to go walking as well. We couldn’t get over how many there…

I’ve spent most of this week housesitting for a friend in Benicia. It’s been a perfect place to enjoy the sunny weather that we’ve had, I have a beautiful view of the Carquinez Strait, it’s a lovely spot especially for enjoying sunrises and sunsets. I’ve been reading, writing, collaging, going for walks around the neighborhood…

Even though I love to go camping, it was a nice treat to stay in a hotel last night, especially waking up to a rainy morning. I felt very grateful to be able to get dressed in a dry, warm place, where I could actually stand up when I put my clothes on! I decided…