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Wordless Staycation

What I did on my staycation

Just In Case You Are Wondering....

Yes...I will be on a "staycation" next week...woohoo. The weather is calling for low 80's ...yippee.

Farmer Boys Favorite Dessert This Summer/Fall

Pear/Blackberry Crumble

Grease/butter a baking dish... last time I used an 8X8 baking dish...

Make Crumble topping...put in mixing bowl:

Oatmeal/old fashioned...a few cups
1/4 cup Flax Meal
1/4 cup oat Bran
 a pinch of salt
a few good shakes of cinnamon
Brown sugar...a cup or so...maybe less if you don't want it too sweet (3/4 cup then maybe...taste and see)
1 stick of softened butter
Mix with hands until crumbly

Then...you will need...

8-9 pears...depending upon size...peel lightly and  slice into greased baking dish
either thawed or fresh blackberries..as much as you have...I had a quart size bag from when Farmer Boy picked them and I froze some for just this kind of reason...
put on top of pears...
put crumble mixture on top of berries

place in 375 degree pre-heated oven for an hour
take out using pot holders...cool slightly and enjoy with vanilla icecream.

There you go...Happy Fall.
It is 52 degrees today...last Thursday it was 98 degrees.

Lots has happened!

Wednesday after work we drove to Napa. We checked into our hotel/motel and then went to Downtown Joe's for beer, fried calamari and a good dinner with friends from Woodland. Then off to the Emmylou Harris concert at the Uptown Theatre! I am telling you it was a great evening.She really is a great singer/storyteller...and the band that backed her was in fine fettle. Sometimes when I go see/hear singers I really miss singing and want to run away and join the circus so to speak. At this point ...well... I don't know how many menopausal chanteuses the world is looking for so I guess I will choose to be happy with the life I have made for myself so far...I think I would miss my animals for sure if I was out on the road....and Zane was soooo sad when we were gone just for overnight. 

I had Thursday off and so just sorta gathered my wits about me and my household. Did some cooking and went to bed early.
Friday night, Farmer Boy and I went to the Mondavi Center and saw Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder....awesome Bluegrass band! Funny, no one was from Kentucky! Ha! It seems like since I have pretty much given up the idea of organized religion, I have been hearing alot of God messages. Different peoples ideas of God. Ricky Skaggs message was that God Is Love. Not that God feels Love ...but ...God Is Love and Love is God...getting to the essence of it all. I like that message.
Emmylou talked about a Catholic Priest who left the priesthood to minister to the homeless in Baltimore....sounds like Love to me.....so on that note I wish you all a Lovely Day!

Saturday I rode Cheyenne , what a  spot of fun in my day. We went down to the farmland/bottom and watched the Farmer/Renter Boy check his tractors and watched the next landowners harvest their safflower for a while. We trotted out so nicely, I just love my Cheyenne the Wonder Horse.

Sunday morning I got up early and drove to Jenni's we loaded Ricky and Nelson in her big trailer , then set off for Shady Oaks in Lodi. There we participated in a Traditional Carriage Drive...a Sunday in the Park. WooHooo! We came in Third! What fun, we presented ourselves to the Judges for Over All Presentation, then off to the grass for a short Driving test...then we went for a 8 kilometer drive...over a bridge and through the duck ponds!!!quack!!! and then a trot through the Cones Course. What a fun and lovely day!

A Joyful Ride

What a great ride we had yesterday after work! Jenni and Maple came over and off we went for an early Autumn after work adventure. We headed for the sunshine rather than the shade...it was 90 (?) but the mosquitos were about and they congregate in the shade. So.... we rode towards the river and then took  the levee to the woods, turned back and took a road between the corn and safflower back towards home. We went to what we call Skips Landing...almost (lots of commotion and bugs , so we turned around ). Lots of trotting and a really nice breeze as we headed home, a little canter just for the joy of it! That's it! A Joyful Ride! Makes for a Joyful Heart! Thank you Cheyenne the Wonder Horse !

Ricky Skaggs - Crying My Heart Out Over You

And then on Friday....Farmer Boy and I are going to see Ricky Skaggs at the Mondavi Center!!! What a week! aaaaha!

Emmylou Harris : To Daddy

Farmer Boy and I are going to see Emmylou on Wednesday! Woohooo! I can't wait! That's right on to the good things in life...and there are plenty!

Are Some Things Really Worth Bothering Over????

I guess not...
OK ...breathe and move on ...

Had a ....

Had a great ride on Sunday morning...
Rode to the woods and to the wine grapes....
 The humans and the horses snacked on chardonnay grapes....
Had the heater on in the car this morning....
Wore pantyhose and didn't have  bare legs  today.....
Blow dried my hair...it was cool enough...
Cool this morning...warm now....the leaves are changing and starting to dry...
It was misty this morning....
Hopefully the flies won't be as sticky....
I am going to grill chicken tonite, nurture my horses, cuddle my cats  and then walk my dog...

And that will be.....Enough ...

OK see...

This is they way it is sometimes....there are so many people and pressures in life that want to throw you off your game...or balance...or goals...or whatever...the key must be to stay in touch...in tune with your vibe...your joy...your balance...and I know a really simple way for me to do that...you on other hand have to figure out your own way to do that...for me the key is:

                       Cheyenne The Wonder Horse...other wise known as ...Zach the Wonder Horse

So...just sittin' here thinking

I am thinking that sometimes reflection is just stupid...navel gazing can get a bit crusty...other times I am amazed by what I feel I am learning in this life...could be it is hot and yucky outside...98 and September dry ...could be I am full of sh*t today...or everyday...

More Fun Pictures from Napa - Sonoma Day Trip!

Italian Lemonade

Me, Euro Boy and Farmer Boy

English Wifey and Me

Dinner at Tres Hermanas

English Wifey

One More Cool Picture