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today

errands for hours in the car....
getting water at the "well" in my matching outfit
i call this image- "trashbag angel"
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the INQUISITION

last night was the inquisition show- i had my little tables and 11:11 was even on the flier! my first flier appearance how exciting. there were some amazing bands, lots of nice people and even a glass blower.

thanksgiving

regretfully there are no pictures of my pretty lattice topped apple pie, my heart shaped biscuits or my fabulous gold tablecloth over the work desk table setting. at least you get to see me putting my dressed chicken (yes- chicken...smaller, less intimidating) in the oven. i cooked all morning, patrick watched football and collaged and picked lemons from the tree for me to stuff the bird with. YUM. and the the apple pie at sunset. that beach is magic im telling you.

thankful ZUMA

apple pie and zuma beach at sunset- what could be better? click on title link above to see the Zuma live cam. i love that place, the sunsets most magically there in a 360 degree fashion. i realized this evening more fully than ever that the sun is ALWAYS SETTING AND RISING somewhere. at every hour and minute of everyday. alll at the same time. its a nice metaphor too.

www.flickr.com

this site is the best for browsing thru endless eye candy. pictures and images galore. this image here i lifted from the site- its is Chriseye's photo- thank you Chriseye! i love your picture!

The Corporation

i know its been out for a while, but i just got this dvd on netflix. aand YOU have to see this if you havent already. i was sort of dreading watching this because i knew it would be dark, but its done so well, and the subject is sooo important that i really urge anyone that cares at all about anything --SEE THIS MOVIE. click on title above for link to the movies website.

our sequoia adventure

last weekend we spent 2 days lost , driving through the sierra nevada mountains with a lying map trying to get to Sequoia National Park. Charred pine forests, curving winding roads,driving 40 miles only to find a dead end, driving down dirt roads looking for other roads on the advice of some passing hunters in coon caps. finally finding a campsite 30 minutes before dark, cooking a rice and stirfried veggies in my copper pots on a coleman stove perched on a tree stump. a babbling brook is the only plumbing , patrick made a fire entirely of the biggest pinecones you ever saw, thank GOD cause it was COLD ...the stars shining fiercely bright.
the nextday - patricks birthday-more driving, more lost, finally giving up that night and crashing at a Days Inn in Visalia, me singing happy birthday to patrick with a bunch of candles stuck in a trio of hostess cupcakes (omg WHO eats those? they are SO gross, yet so pretty)
the next day we finally find our vacation, a short drive to the Park and a visit to the largest tree in the world (the General Sherman)...we finally find a perfect campsite --next to a huge rock formation with a clear golden trout filled stream cutting through (water carves rock so masterfully). ahhhhhhh. fresh air...and were out of the car, finally. we get our 24 hours of peace and hit the road back to our LA existence.
check out patricks blog at www.urban1028.blogspot.com to see more pics or just click on the title to link

i love andy goldsworthy

i just watched Rivers and Tides and was swept away. what a gorgeous film! his approach to art and nature is like a breath of fresh air. i think he may be one of my favorite artists ever
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