http://www.greengirl.org My small green corner of the etherscape. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:53:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mom came out for her birthday and we toured Elkhorn Slough on a pontoon boat.  The captain knew much and still shared excitement about the tremendous flocks of gulls, just in off their migration, and the daily changes of that nature place. Mom loved it. On the way back the ... http://www.greengirl.org/2008/11/08/pontoon/ Kings Canyon Rae Lakes Loop journal excerpt: 29 September 2008 I met fall today. Her still moments, her cold winds, her banks of day glow aspen marching up the hill. Her high cloud skies and her brilliant azures too.  How her mountain bluebirds chase through the meadow when one gets a fat bug.  ... http://www.greengirl.org/2008/10/13/i-met-fall/ I am ready to put my feet up!  Heading off to vacation this week: Lake Almanor for warm evening lake swimming with Bonnie and the boys, Trinities for solo backcountry and naked lake floating time and meeting Blair off trail after his month-long journey.  Onward to Modoc for Izaak and ... http://www.greengirl.org/2008/07/09/downtime/ Specifically, at 18th and Guerrero. http://www.greengirl.org/2008/07/02/heaven-on-earth/  Celebrated solstice with Dona (who gets photo credits again).  We sketch crawled up the coast, starting on Kelly's patio in the thunderstorm - heavy grey clouds striated, rolling and ancient as the rock layers revealed in water carved canyon walls, lighting over the ocean and fat raindrops cooling the hot ... http://www.greengirl.org/2008/06/23/solstice/ Sweet birthday weekend. Friends wrote some amazing poems for me, dedicated some too.  Natascha made my special request  - a tuxedo cake with cherries on top.  Dona captured this prettiest cake in the whole world well with her point and shoot. Kelly's breakfast cozy in the fog. Restorative yoga.  Best ... http://www.greengirl.org/2008/06/16/cherries-on-top/ Camp Tequilla Mockingbird kicks off summer. Rainy Memorial Day.  Tequilla and truffles under the easy up to stay out of the drizzle.  Fiddle. Mandolin. Mr. Heater mounted on 5 gallons of propane that went the distance.  Wet boots. Dry tent. May I be this blessed all summer. http://www.greengirl.org/2008/06/08/strawberry/ So satisfying to make something you've long wanted by hand.  Took an afternoon, a snack break, the lucky presence of great art supplies, an evening of good scotch, and spirited instruction of a fab artist.    Thank you Dona! Check out her work on Aubergine. http://www.greengirl.org/2008/04/23/by-hand/ These drinks were truly light-filled. As I visited with Ondrea at the Roxy Cafe in Encinitas, the time stretched to hold abundant conversation, laughter, all of the reflections and refractions of an authentic life.  Magic.  Gratitude. http://www.greengirl.org/2008/04/05/drinks-like-light/ Spring has me pulling out all my colors, just to keep up with the tulips. http://www.greengirl.org/2008/03/19/spring/