Solvang

Here are a couple of Solvang pictures. It's a Danish Village and very quaint. They had a street fair in the afternoon. We got some really fresh produce and they also had breads and cheeses for sale. The sky was getting a little cloudy on our way home and during the night the rain started. It rained about 3 hours and now it's just cloudy but no rain. Today we are just all doing our own thing and I am going to do some laundry. We girls went to Gottschalks department store and I got a couple of pairs of jeans. They are have great sales there. I'm about to go for lunch with hubby and his sister and then I will do the laundry. Whoopee huh??

The End of a Perfect Day

These sunset shots along Avila Beach are just a sample of the beautiful weather we are experiencing. They are forecasting rain for tomorrow. Yesterday we went to Cambria, one of my favorite cities in California. It is a quaint little town on the coast and has galleries, gift shops, and restaurants on the main street. It has grown a great deal since our last visit there. Many new homes are on the hillside also. It is so pretty there. Our friends had never been there before and the two ladies with us are both artists and went nuts over one of the galleries we went to. There were some absolutely beautiful paintings in there. Our plan for today is to go to Solvang. A danish town in the foothills of Santa Ynez. It is also wine country there. I think only one of the other couples has ever been there. It also has lots of galleries and gift shops and danish bakeries are one of there specialties. We are all feeling really guilty for leaving our dogs so much of the time. If the rain starts tomorrow we will be staying with them more and maybe hitting a movie or a shopping center. I also need to do some laundry and that would be a good thing to do in the rain.

A Day at the Horse Farm

Yesterday we all went to an Arabian Horse Ranch and were allowed to wander around and take pictures as much as we wanted. What a fun time. The horses were all separated according to there gender and their condition. These in this picture were young fillies all full of vim and vigor. One of the husbands would whistle and wave his arms and they would take off and run. We got some good pictures between the three of us girls. What fun we had.

San Luis Obispo Mission

Here is the mission in San Luis Obispo, California. We made it here on Friday and the weather is absolutely glorious. Sunny and in the high 70s. We are loving it, especially since we heard the weather at home is still foggy and in the 30s. Today we spent the day at hubbys sister's home watching the Super Bowl game. Lots of eats, and lots of laughter. I won a pool for the 2nd quarter of the game. We've been taking lots of pictures and tomorrow we are going to an Arabian Horse Ranch to take pictures there. We also are planning to go to Hearst's Castle and Cambria this week as well as south to Solvang, a danish village about 60 miles from here. I hope the weather continues to be so nice. We are all so giddy from the sunshine each day. Amazing how much it means to you when you don't have it each day. I never gave it much thought when I lived here. Well, I am ready to go to bed. It's been a busy week.

Getting Packed

Here is Chloe watching out the windshield of the motor home. This was on a different trip than this one. I was just going through some pictures and saw this and thought I'd post it. I loaded lots of food and other things into the motor home today. It was sure cold in there. Brrr! Tomorrow I will put all the refrigerator items in and my clothes. My hubby is in the process of putting his clothes in now. We are taking our cats too. It's always an interesting challenge when we first take off. Molly always gets sick, and Sissy always hides under a chair. The first couple of hundred miles are hard for them and then they adapt and actually like it. They love to look out the windows. Sometimes they walk on the dashboard as we're driving down the highway. But I know they are much happier with us than being left at home.

The weather has turned a bit and we are getting rain. I only hope it doesn't get too cold and snow in the pass between Oregon and California. If it does we may have to take the coastal route which is much longer but safer.

I wanted to post about the acid reflux I mentioned in a post a couple of weeks ago. It was getting worse so I bought some Prilosec or actually the generic for it which is omeprazole. The first night I took it and it didn't really work but the second day I took it in the morning like they recommend and I had my first night without a problem in weeks. Hooray!! They only want you to take it for 14 days. I don't know if I will continue it after that. I don't want to develop any illness from it. My hubby takes Protonix and says it works really well for him. Maybe I will try that when my Omeprazole is used up. What a drag to have to deal with this. But at least it works and keeps me from having acid reflux while I sleep.

Ah, warm sun in my future

I can't wait to close my eyes and bask in the sunshine in California. Hopefully the rain they are getting today won't last. Our freeze is ending today but now rain is predicted here which means we'll have to deal with possible snow in the pass. If it snows in the pass we might need to take the coastal route south. It looks like our group is planning all kinds of places to visit in the San Luis Obispo area of Central California. My sister-in-law called last night and wanted to know where we were and how soon we would be to her house. My hubby told her we weren't leaving until next week but I guess she is so excited to hear we are coming that she imagined we were all ready on our way. LOL.. The Academy Award nominees were just announced. I haven't seen any of the nominated movies. Guess I need to do some movie watching in the next month also. Isn't this little dog picture cute? I snagged it off a website I was on cause I thought it was cute.

Inauguration Day

Today is a day in history, that will be remembered forever. I feel such pride and excitement while waiting for the ceremony to begin. I don't think it matters what party you represent or who you voted for today. It is the day our new president is being inaugurated and we all can enjoy the celebration and be caught up in the wave of exhilaration that is filling the air. The hopes and dreams of Americans are resting on his shoulders and many are expecting him to be a miracle worker. I pray he can do all that he plans to do, but even if he doesn't achieve all his goals, I hope the momentum of this day carries on and gives our country a new feeling of hope. May God Bless our new President and May God Bless America.