I took the dogs out for a nice long play at the local dog park, it was great to be out on a cool refreshing morning.  Later in the day I drove to Sebastopol to have a look around and found many very creative little free libraries, as well as cute old houses, glorious cottage…

Had a very slow start to the day, I didn’t sleep well last night, probably because I had some coffee in the afternoon, so I was glad I didn’t have to be anywhere early. I steam cleaned the carpet in mom‘s hallway – what a difference it makes! I am going to be dog and…

This morning Javi and I went for a walk to explore the neighborhood, check out local free little libraries and get coffee. It was very foggy, especially on top of Bernal Hill and we saw a coyote on our way back home!  I went to see an outstanding documentary film about women Taiko drummers called…

I woke up this morning to the mournful blare of a fog horn, it made me want to stay in my warm bed and read. But, there were a few things on the agenda so I eventually got up, did my usual morning routine (Wordle, coffee, journaling, daily stoic reading, checking email) and headed out…

Today was a catch-up day after camping for four days – got my laundry done, did grocery shopping and got a few more things organized for my trip to New Zealand – not long to go now!! I ventured out on a walk in a neighborhood that I did not know well, got some good…

This was my last day at Utica Reservoir, it was such a fantastic place to enjoy some quiet, contemplative time. I didn’t realize how noisy and busy my life had been over the last couple of months. While I really enjoyed traveling and the people I spent time with, having time to myself was so…

Today I did more exploring around Utica, including a hike down a 4WD trail that brought me to some gorgeous swimming holes. The activity was a good counter to all the sitting I’ve been doing on this vacation- enjoying the view, reading good books and journaling.

The title of this post pretty much sums up my day. I did get out for a hike around part of the reservoir, but mostly enjoyed taking it easy, even treated myself to a delicious afternoon nap after a dip in the chilly water. There are very few people camping at Utica, which is wonderful…

Went for a short walk around the neighborhood before I left for my trip to Utica Reservoir. It was uneventful until I walked to the end of a dead end street that had a dry creek bed next to it and a coyote casually sauntered by then hid behind a bush staring at me. Frightening…

Got out for a bike ride today to the store and one of my favorite local free little libraries that has a lovely seating area. I found a book on biking the North island in New Zealand written in the early 80s, and one about a guy who quit his job and spent a year…