Fruit Smiles

Super Moon setting the morning after. 

Happy Wednesday from NorCal! We're still having rain but it appears we will get a break for the weekend, which for us (dog and I) starts TONIGHT. I am very excited to be able to take Thursday and Friday off to get the heck out of Dodge for a bit. Shopping and beach-combing planned. 🐚🐙🌲🐋 Will try to post this weekend sometime. 

Anyhow, I wanted to provide some photos for our trip 2 weeks ago to Calistoga to get out of town and go on a short hike (poor endurance- both Bella and I).  Calistoga is located in Napa County. 

Napa County of course is 'wine country' along with Sonoma County. Really also mountain vineyards here in Lake County and Mendocino too. So just all of Northern California pretty much. So really, NorCal is where you want to go for wine and weed as the 'Emerald Triangle' for growing cannabis is where my more northern SNF is. Pick your poison, or have both. I'm no somelier but I do enjoy a glass of sparkling wine. Moving on. So, towns like Calistoga, Napa, etc. are all wine towns and that is their tourism focus which means for the Average Jane like myself you can't afford to eat, drink, or stay there unless you marry well.  Kidding... But really Calistoga is a cutesy little wine town and they have this Oat Hill Mine Trail (some name like that) right off Highway 29 in town- this trail is part of the Silverado trail which connects to nearby state parks. It was a beautiful day with gorgeous views and dogs galore. Bella and I didn't make it all to the top because of previously stated endurance issues. 

Yes, Bella is in a backpack. She enjoyed herself while I carried her ass around.

New hat courtesy of Etsy. #finethreadart

Laundry to do, baths to take.

Peace, love, and ABBA🎶💃

ME

Spring Awakening

Hey there! 

Just wanted to post a 'quick' pupdate for those concerned about my dog's well-being (believe me I had a request for photos) and how everything is going.  I'll post again hopefully in a couple days with more pictures.

Bella is doing just fine. Now that it's warming up she's enjoying Sunbeam on the deck and out front. We spent some good time outside today so we both got our share of vitamin D. She's still needy, annoying, and particular. I also just described myself, I think. 

A couple weeks ago I made the executive decision to purchase dog clippers a la Amazon because grooming shops are limited out here but mostly because Bella is non-compliant and a bitch to groom. She is doing so well at home with our groomer there but that has taken a lot of Time, Love, and Tenderness. So it took me about 4 sessions to groom Bella because she hated me and snapped at me and did not like the clippers buzzing about her (NOT noiseless like the ad). It took a lot of treats to get to the current look. 

Now that I have newly-honed grooming skills, I'll be accepting pets/humans by appointment only for cuts. Dogs and/or humans (buzz cuts only) must be extremely compliant, added bonus if they have no teeth.  I'll be calling my services Lindsey's ButtCutts: Pawfessional Grooming Services.  If you are not aware of a what a butt-cut is then you likely didn't grow up in the 90s. Classic middle school look. 

Now that I've given you all those beautiful images (don't you want to go watch 7th Heaven and Now and Then??) I will get going. We are doing great and enjoying the spring that appears to be staying with us now bringing more sunshine! Got new tires 2 weeks ago cuz I put on a lot of miles daily to get to work (drive an hr). Work is great- SUCH a wonderful thing after the Craft sisters in Fresno. 

Peace, love, and #godsplan,

ME