Cyber Trip

In Cyberspace I visit lots of places that make me feel a little less than adequate in my own life.

MEADOW BROOK FARM:

The Green House at Meadow Brook Farm   
All I can say is this is BEAUTIFUL.

The Barn at Meadow Brook farm
Oh dear... I am drowning on my own drool now.

I become so envious.
I know, I know, don't "covet thy neighbor".

I am not coveting I am just dreaming...kind of.

I Live Here...

My internet fix tonight is a blog that I have followed for quite some time now. 

I Live Here SF    and    Tangobaby

The photographer, Julie Michelle , is a self taught photographer in San Francisco. Julie's San Francisco blog shares photographs and stories of the people that call San Francisco home. I find this so fascinating...people who are drawn to the city. Their stories are pretty amazing.

Once a very, very long time ago I dreamed that when I grew up I would live in San Francisco. Whatever in the world possessed me make such a statement I will never know. As a matter of fact I was so adamant about living in the City I told my mother that I would not need to learn how to cook because I was going to live in the City and have a personal chef and a maid service to boot.

Thank goodness life took me in the complete opposite direction, I am NOT a city dweller by any means, although I could go for the chef and maid service. Unfortunately, my "country income" excludes that luxury.
Never the less I am intrigued by those who have chosen the City as their home.

I would really enjoy having a "I Live Here" blog for my local area. The trouble is actually finding people that would be willing to share their story. Country Folk have a tendency to keep to themselves.

You never know, one day I might just happen to come along someone who would be willing to share their story.
I'll be ready...

Hello... my name is Cow. I Live Here...

Confession of a Junkie

I have a confession... I AM AN INTERNET JUNKIE! Here let me say it again...I AM AN INTERNET JUNKIE! That's right JUNKIE...Seriously I have a ton of other things I could be doing at any given moment of my life, other than just cruising around out in cyberspace.
If there exists an Internet Junkie support group then I need to go.
As any typical user and abuser-I feel guilty after a Internet binge. After the binge I run around like a mad woman picking up this and that...cursing myself for not getting more important things done.
After Internet binging I go around apologizing for my abuse and neglect of my poor home, and crafty things waiting to be crafted.
In my defense I have come up with a plan... my punishment for being a 'junkie" is that every day I spend ridiculous amounts of time "using" I will find something useful and informative that I have found out there in cyberspace to share. By sharing I will convince myself that I, in fact, haven't wasted time, proving that I have learned something useful. Doesn't one good junkie have to have a partner in crime, who likes to be a loner junkie?
Tonight in cyberspace here are some cool things I found (cool = useful & and  informative):

The Savvy Photographer
Super cool (remember cool = useful & and  informative) Barn Wood Rug. Who wouldn't want one of those? Plus amazing photography.

The Vintage Moth
Won't even say it.....
In case you ever want anything Vintage (ie clip-art)

Come on, go ahead...humor me and join in.

I'll even throw in a picture.

Love ya

The Little Shepherdness

If I were to be reflected in art, this would be one of my choices.

If I could chose the way others see me, this would be it.

I love that she is barefooted with the animals.

I love that the animals feel safe and protected.

I love that she wraps the baby lamb in her clothing, clinging it close to her.

I love the way she looks at them.

I love her braids and her simple clothing.

I love her meekness.

I love this picture.
I bought this picture several years ago for $5.00.
It hangs in my guest bathroom at this time.

The artist is Johann Baptist Horner.
I couldn't find any real information about him on the Internet other than he was German & his life span 1832-1913.
The picture was painted in 1866.

Cricut Expressions

I was given a gift of a *Cricut Expressions* personal electric cutter.

(Thx Kristina & Beth-I love you)

So---this is my first attempt at something, well....creative.

I will get better with experience!

Of course there is complete perfection in the subject matter.

Table Mountain

Today on the way home from work I took a detour and drove on Table Mountain Road. I love Table Mountain Road because it has cows. The cows have been brought down from the mountains to graze the lower pastures for the winter. Cows are by far are one of my favorite photo subjects.

This is beautiful.  Cows are in my roots.

Nothing too special about cows. They usually run away from the fence as I approach with my camera. That makes it all the more challenging to capture them with the camera.

It has been gray and dreary the past few days. Fog, clouds, whatever it is all gray. I am not a fan of the gray. It is wet, dark and cold.

It makes me just want to go home and curl up by the wood stove and take a nap.

This is Table Mountain today in the gray fog covering the valley.

Maybe I should take more gray foggy pictures.

The Girasole Lady

My Life 2009-part 2

I had an amazing trip to Las Vegas where I was a special guest at the Bouchon restaurant in the Venetian. I was treated by the head baker, Chris Herrin, to the best treats the Bouchon has to offer, including a personal tour of the kitchen. Totaling 9 different dessert tasting. YUM!

I painted my mailbox down by the road.There was a HUGE bee hive in one of the trees out by the barn.

I enjoyed every full moon. Caveman built a "cave" (aka shop).

Enjoyed my beautiful flowersHad many GREAT visits with my sister, Jen. Soaked up and loved every "Grammy" moment I possible could.

FAMILY

Started making a dream I have had for a long, long time start to become a reality.

Love to all,

The Girasole Lady

My Life 2009-Part 1

2009 was a very good year for family. As I was uploading pictures I realized just how full my life is. As a matter of fact it appears that I am going to have to post in more than one part.
WARNING: There are LOTS of pictures..............
(not particularly in any order)

We had a fabulous vegetable/flower garden this year:

I fell deeply in love with Sunflowers

I have a very scary scarecrow to help out :}

We put up tomato sauce

We made salsa

We made strawberry jam

I stopped being afraid to have my picture taken!!!

We made pomegranate jam

We help Beth with planting at her home

(See..another ME pix)

We (well not really) made BABIES....

We had showers

and pictures of COWS...

I LOVE cows :} ...who knew

Stay tuned for part 2................

Love

The Girasole Lady