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Friday, January 29, 2010

Is It Over Yet?




Only 2 more days to go till it's finally over. Why do i dislike January SO MUCH ! I try. Tell myself it's cozytime. Time to make hot chocolate and heart shaped cookies and get cozy by the fire. It doesn't work. I don't like it. So as I was hanging around the house ...John said ride with me to Cambria. So I did. And we took Buddy too. Cambria is about a half hour north of San Luis Obispo on the Senic Highway One. It runs along the Pacific ocean on one side and beautiful green pastures on the other. And with all the rain we have been having I thought we might see some wildflowers. And we did. The skies had cleared and all that was left were the big high puffy clouds. Somebody called them strawberry clouds.And when the sun hits them late in the afternoons..they sometimes do look the color of strawberries. We saw the yellow mustard coming up alongside the road. The story on that is when the priests were establishing the missions here in California, they would drop mustard seeds to form a path of yellow so that others following knew where to go...and now..in the spring it is all over...all over hillsides and vineyards....i just love it...i also saw a tree in bloom here in Cambria....and coming back down the coast we saw lovely views of Morro Rock sitting out in the sea....the ride was nice...actually it was a breath of spring air.....

34 comments:

  1. What a poetic story of origin... and a beautiful drive!

    And YES you are right! It is snowing here now! You wouldn't believe the way we folks act over a sprinkling of snow... the store was PACKED with people buying water and wine to prepare for a weekend of hibernation :)

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  2. Sounds like that was just what you needed!

    Manuela

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  3. We must be thinking alike because I just did a post today on bearing cold January. ;o) I just looked over at your sidebar & noticed your Happy Thoughts For January section; such a CUTE idea!! I love it!
    ~Lara

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  4. it sounds great for you there. but i still need to be buried in snow up to my eyeballs for at least a month or two until i can even think about spring.

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  5. it's freezing here today...unbearably so. brrr. january shall soon pass. sending lots of positive vibes your way. stay warm.

    one love.

    p.s. thanks for visiting me. ;)

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  6. beautiful shots - and yes, a drive usually makes me feel better.

    with january gone, it's only one short month until spring starts showing her colors.

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  7. those photos are beautiful! i can almost smell the spring-like air :) what a cool story as well...so glad buddy got to enjoy it!

    have an amazing weekend kary!

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  8. I hate January too, but not as much as November, which is when the whole mess of winter starts!

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  9. Beautiful scenery! It looks so spring-like. I'm not a fan of January, either. Spring just can't get here fast enough. I'm tired of the cold and snow.

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  10. This is such a beautiful post!
    Thank you for sharing the story of the priests spreading mustard seed...I love those kinds of stories :)
    And thank you for the sweet kindred spirit picture...i love it!
    Sending you wishes for a relaxed, rejuvinating weekend...January is almost squashed!
    Big Hug,
    Dawn
    p.s. curious what your thoughts are on my latest blog entry...

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  11. Your photos make me miss the coast!!! I must take my husband and doggies on a road trip as soon as I get back home. Time is marching by slowly or quickly depending on where you are looking at it from.

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  12. wonder if it's true about the mustard seeds? That would be wonderful. Glad you had a nice outing...it looks like spring there already.

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  13. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!! Demetra used to always talk about Highway 1. Through your photos I feel as though I am there. Absolutely gorgeous! I miss you too! We're home for the night, then heading back to the airport in the morning. I'm playing blog-catch-up:). I'll send you a note when we're back.
    We spoke to Matt's dad and found out that dear Luna misses us so much that she ran away for FOUR hours (not like her at all!). It's so hard to not just drive over there to pick her up and bring the poor pup home, but we're holding back....a few more days...
    Stay well, stay warm, goodbye January:).

    xoxo,
    Blair

    P.S. I ADORE your new header photo!!!

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  14. Oh my goodness...nice beautiful spring like pix. I love the feeling it gives! Hurry spring hurry! I love getting out and taking a nice scenic ride....clears the head!

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  15. Oh, so beautiful! I miss the California country side and loved the gorgeous scenery driving on Highway One. You lucky woman!! Loved that story about the mustard seeds... Love, Silke

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  16. That red barn up there is beckoning me, and my someday donkey, Violet.
    Did feel a little like spring today.
    xx
    donkey in the pines

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  17. Kary,

    What a lovely drive! I love the story of the mustard. I will begin to look for it along the Camino Real.

    Happy almost Spring,

    Marjorie

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  18. Very beautiful pics ...looks more like spring there than here...I think there are certain people that just need the sun's energy to feel good....I know that I'm one of them and January is a month I could do without too. Take care

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  19. It was only 22 degrees here today Kary...brrr! The California coastline is so beautiful! We drove highway one from San Francisco to Monterey one year...lovely drive.

    On to February!

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  20. I love this little piece of lore, and these photos are just gorgeous! I have to admit that I'm just a wee bit envious of your springtime drive!

    Have a great weekend, my friend! xo

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  21. We've had some more snow this week, but now at an almost subtropical +1 Celsius I hope it won't stick around much longer. Can't wait for the first snowdrops (in Germany they are called snow bells - and don't they indeed look like tiny bells?) to appear!

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  22. Photos are beautiful and they look like its spring there!

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  23. how pretty! it is so strange to me that early srping is in january here in california...it throws my clock off a bit, but i have to admit it lifts me a bit!

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  24. What a beautiful drive!! Such beautiful blue skies and ocean! Your coast is quite different from my coast - but equally lovely. Thanks for bringing us along!

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  25. Beautiful, hopeful (hoping for spring) pictures.
    Too add insult to January it's snowing here in Virginia! Poor snowdrops.

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  26. You have a lovely blog too, and it's making me hungry.

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  27. I bet Buddy was in heaven to catch a glimpse of spring and frolic in its air. Sounds so lovely the story of the mustard seeds. And the photos are just beautiful.

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  28. Oh why oh why do I live in New York instead of California?! It's 18 degrees here...we're ages away from that kind of weather...weep, sniff.

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  29. What beautiful color and it look oh, so, warm. It will be a long time before we see that much blue, green and yellow. Great story your shared.

    Kate
    The Garden Bell

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  30. LOVE the pictures! I spent lots of time in Cambria and Morro Bay when I lived in California! Fun! Kiss the kitties. ~Mandy

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  31. I just love your header and the little trip you took us on. I think I could love Jan. with pics like that! Cindy

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  32. Dearest Kary, just back from long dog walks in the frosty, sunny Sunday countryside. China tried to run over a puddle - she ended up doing the Bambi splits & looking very sheepish, I swear Alice was smirking at her misfortune! Then home to tomatoes on toast cooked by Paul & cups of coffee & a major blog visit to all my new friends. How lovely to read this gorgeous post and revisit Highway 1 in my mind. We drove it nearly 3 years ago on the way to Sue's bday from SF to SLO. Flowers everywhere & hard to keep the car straight while looking at the sparkling blue of the crashing Pacific. Just beautiful. This must have blown your winter blues right away for a while...and February is tomorrow & Spring is almost here! Thanks for the beauty & for being here! Love to Buddy from Alice & China, and mine to you....Rachel xoxo

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  33. I really like those pictures!I hope we will have a great time in february!Have a lovely sunday:)

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  34. THAT is your January? Ha! What do you say we switch places Kary? Huh? You know you want to experience these 20-something degree days on a daily basis. LOL!

    One day I hope to drive along the California coast with my husband.

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