We live around many farms and vineyards in our corner of the Bay Area. One of my favorite summertime activities is to pick out strawberries from one of the local farms for freezer jam. This weekend's bounty was colorful and delicious.
Showing posts with label Bay Area. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bay Area. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Strawberries
We live around many farms and vineyards in our corner of the Bay Area. One of my favorite summertime activities is to pick out strawberries from one of the local farms for freezer jam. This weekend's bounty was colorful and delicious.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Wishing Tree
There is a unique little town close to where we live called Port Costa. It is like going back in time to a movie set...except it is real.
And that car below??? Major vehicle lust coming from me over this one:
We spent a day with friends driving around and exploring this funky little town. My favorite part was this large olive tree in front of someones house that had hundreds of old tags hanging from it.
Upon closer inspection, we realized that there were wishes written on each tag and a jar nearby with pencils and more tags. Some wishes were written in crayon by children, some written in other languages. The whole of the tree is then wrapped in multi colored Christmas lights. Isn't this world just fascinating? What a hidden treasure.
If you are ever in the Bay Area, Port Costa is worth an afternoon of exploring.
And that car below??? Major vehicle lust coming from me over this one:
We spent a day with friends driving around and exploring this funky little town. My favorite part was this large olive tree in front of someones house that had hundreds of old tags hanging from it.
Upon closer inspection, we realized that there were wishes written on each tag and a jar nearby with pencils and more tags. Some wishes were written in crayon by children, some written in other languages. The whole of the tree is then wrapped in multi colored Christmas lights. Isn't this world just fascinating? What a hidden treasure.
If you are ever in the Bay Area, Port Costa is worth an afternoon of exploring.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Love Where You Live
I'm not sure if I have talked about this before...but I absolutely love where I live. We have been in the Bay Area now for 10 years and each year that goes by I realize I love it more and more. These are vineyard filled hills that surround my kids school. The view doesn't get any better than this.
It took a good 3 years for me to fall in love with this place. I was (well...am) an East Coast girl and living in NYC for nearly 7 years had me wound pretty tight. But now I am fully invested with being a California girl. There are a lot of uncertainties in life and certainly no day is completely free from problems but if you love where you live it sure helps.
It took a good 3 years for me to fall in love with this place. I was (well...am) an East Coast girl and living in NYC for nearly 7 years had me wound pretty tight. But now I am fully invested with being a California girl. There are a lot of uncertainties in life and certainly no day is completely free from problems but if you love where you live it sure helps.
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