Today Ray and I got up early and headed for Ojai. We needed to get there for a meeting at 8:30 am with one of our land partners. The day was clear and chilly – 48 degrees when we arrived – but also lovely as the sun rose, birds flew and the air warmed. We…
Category: Orange grove in Ojai
2nd Night in Ojai
I am sitting in a parked car with my computer. It is pitch dark all around me. The only light is the computer screen. I can hear Ray, Chanel and Jeff laughing around the campfire. I have been responding to my online class’s comments on 20 Minutes of Writing a Day for 1 Month. Today…
Musings
I am sitting with Elena. This is our first official session in our writing “group,” meaning the two of us. That’s just fine. I enjoy our time together. We both might feel resentful if another person joined us. We might look at them and think, “No, that’s not how we spend our time here. It’s…
A Child’s View of My Life Today
What would the child I once was think about the adult I have become? I think she would be happy with much of my life. She would love the orange grove, and my children, their partners, and Luna, plus she would think Ray is funny. She would be pleased that I write and that I am…
Heading to Ojai
Ray and I are heading out for Ojai to spend the night in the orange grove. The sky is clear – no rain in sight, unfortunately – but the good news is the stars should be shining in abundance tonight. So, it will be a treat to be out in the “wild” for a bit,…
Long Day
We have just returned from spending the day in Ojai and Santa Barbara where we continue to help a woman sell her Western art collection and other antiques. To say I am pooped would be a serious understatement. That is at least a 2 hour trip one-way depending on traffic (which was heavy today). I…
An Ojai Mystery
I have been AWOL for the past several days. The gist is I was dead-dog tired and needed a break after working non-stop with my student on his 20 page paper, along with my online students, plus a daughter who needed some help on something she was writing, plus, plus, plus… So, we went up…
Ojai, the Orange Grove and a Success or Two
Ray and I drove up to Ojai this morning, leaving at 6:00 am and arriving by 7:30. We worked at the orange grove until 2, then headed back home so I could see students beginning at 5:30. We worked on the old Spartan trailer again blocking as many holes as possible to the outside, and…
A Few of My Favorite Things
I am struggling to write tonight so instead I have made a list of some of my favorite things and places. Sometimes 20 minutes a day is a lot… My favorite television shows are: 1) CBS Sunday Morning 2) Newsroom 3) True Blood – not so much this year, but in the past 4) Project…
A Luna Visit plus a Text from Liz
Today we went out to Sarah and Gregorio’s to visit. Here is Grandpa with Luna. Here is Luna playing in her bouncy toy: We had a happy visit and even got to see Gregorio who arrived home early from work. That was an extra treat. Sarah made us all lunch and we sat and chatted,…
20 Minutes a Day 