Our House

Tonight had a magical glow about it. The weather was much warmer than normal today which made the fog roll in as the sunset, casting a warm pink glow over the world. In the rosey air, the spring flowers stood out against the electric green grass...the eucalyptus looked like it was on fire! Ahh, the beautiful coastal evenings.

Last night, I started my first (and looong overdue) knitting class! We're knitting a beautiful little roll neck with a cable down the middle. It's great to have someone teach me how to really read a pattern.. I realised quickly that I really don't know what I'm doing. Haha.

Coastal Living

The passed months have been filled with exploring our new coastal town. I've bought an Almanac Calendar that has all the important information on tides, moons, weather, animal and bird habits and local flora growth. We have made many trips to the beach, but the best was at extreme low tide last month. The calendar marked it as 1.3 feet below normal which is very extreme. It's usually about .6 or .7. So, we loaded up the car with baby and dog and went exploring.

First we went to Ten Mile beach (you guessed it), 10 miles north of town and had to walk at least a mile (ok, it felt like a mile) to the water from the road when normally it's a short 100 yd jaunt. Sadie was confused why it took her 5 mins to go swimming!

The birds were having a great time playing in the shallow skiff that covered the beach out another few hundred feet.

Next, we went to Jughandle State Beach down the highway and found the most amazing tide pools we've ever seen. It was a little bit of a trek to get down to the tide pools, but it was worth it! We found areas that were near never touched by humans, being covered in water most days. There were abalone shells galore and sea anemones the size of Jeremy's hand!

It has been some time since the last post here. Things have been busy! A recount:




October brought a whirl-wind of packing (Nino helps out left), visiting and soaking in as much So Cal sunlight as possible before our move. It was a bitter sweet month as there were many people, sunny skies and creepy crawlies to leave behind (boo hoo!!!). We were focusing on a better life: clean air, ocean and all the things small town life has to offer.
















November brought the move. With a small group of our closest friends receiding in the rear view mirror, we set out on our journey to a new life. Leaving behind full time desk jobs in cramped cubicles, bumper to bumper freeways, unbreathable air and undrinkable water, we looked forward. Soon, we could smell the salty air and hear the eucalyptus bows blowing in the breeze...

It has now been 3 months since our arrival. Small town life seems to be suiting us so far. Jeremy is taking a painting class at the local college and I have enrolled in a ceramics class. We've found yoga classes and zendos to attend and are slowly building a new social network and weaving ourselves into the fabric of the tight knit community. Sadie loves frolicking in the ocean and chasing the sea gulls down the beach as well as greeting every passer by on our street.

Elliot is nearly walking now and practices by pushing the laundry basket around the house. He has 6 teeth with 2 more close behind (which is no fun for him). Sweet potatoes are his favorite food and if he doesn't eat them at least once a day he gets cranky!