 Igo, you go, we all go to Ono … Igo and Ono, California, that is … There’s nothing like cool, country air and a flaxen sunrise to put you back in your right mind. My sister and I told work to kiss our tailgates and we hit the road to explore life and improve...  There’s a tree located on a narrow, shady lane in Chico, CA. It has a scar in its bark. Someone has fashioned a doorway to who knows where — you have to use your imagination to get there. Consider this when you read these simple words written by one of my favorite female singer-songwriters, Christine... 4 comments  Dear Mikayla, “Hate is easy, love takes courage” is the signature you use at the end of your emails. As I looked through the recent photo-filled email you shared, I was struck by the strength and importance of your message and realized how fitting it is for this season of my life. I won’t go... 8 comments  This past weekend I met two new friends — a sweet, young married couple just getting a start in life. They are both creatives, one a graphic designer and one a writer. They wanted to know about my writing and what I’ve done to grow my business. I thought about it for a moment, and although... 4 comments  It’s been raining here for a few days and although I’m happy for the precipitation, I’ve been a baby and have stayed inside where it’s warm … until today. Out I went into the cold but dry weather for some much needed nature therapy. Destination: Lema Ranch. After a rather busy week of work, family... 4 comments  Sometimes we don’t have a choice when it comes to our pets, whether that means which pet comes into our lives, and when, or how our lives are changed by them. Meet Beatrice. A stray cat who started coming around two weeks ago and has since adopted our family as his own. I wasn’t ready... 6 comments  Colors of fall: orange, yellow, scarlet and … Pink. Yes, pink. Here in Cali, we still have some lovely blushing flowers to admire, like this Begonia. Once Jack Frost breathes over my garden, this little beauty will be a goner. So, I will admire its delicate nature now. This sweet Dianthus adds cheer to the... 4 comments  When I was a little girl, my sister and I loved to help our mom plant morning glory vines every spring. Once the weather was just right, in the early morning light, my mom would tear open the colorful paper packets and pour the hard, shriveled-up seeds into our soft, little girl hands. We’d kneel... 2 comments  We spent the last day of our romantic getaway at the Point Reyes National Seashore. Here is a view looking at the Pacific Ocean from the Point Reyes Headlands. Vibrant swaths of ice plant and other beachy plants lit up the landscape like I imagine the Aurora Borealis lights up the northern skyscape. Here are some... 2 comments  After a leisurely morning filled with steaming coffee, sticky breakfast rolls and savory scones from Bovine Bakery (where the pastry chefs sing beautiful Spanish melodies), we headed west crossing the heavily forested Inverness Ridge, dropping down onto the Point Reyes Headlands. The Prius was loaded with all the necessities: water, hiking shoes and leftover Stellina’s hummus, squash... 2 comments |
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by Amber Galusha
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