Trying to get better. . .

Ben out visiting!

OK, so I have felt terrible the last two days and needed to get some much needed rest. Did I get it, some, and I am starting to feel better. Now back at it!

Stretches, feed Ben, latte, and I’m off. . .

And we’re off. . .

This week holds many tasks on my calendar, I have started to check them off, but I think it will take the complete 40 hours plus to get everything accomplished.

One of the Sunset Gardens

Over the weekend I was able to go to the Sunset Magazine’s amazing weekend show and of course it made me want to spend more time in my yard gardening and decorating. (I couldn’t stay long since Ben wasn’t allowed!) Must get my work done first though so; stretches, feed Ben, latte, and I’m off. . .

June is here. . .

Ben is a little tired of the camera!

June brides, June swoons, June fun, June . . . What does June mean to you? Graduations, birthdays, weddings, BBQ’s, vacations, all of these things represent June and the start of summer. We’re off to a good start with the weather, the graduations have started, my family has at least 2 birthdays and I have several friends that celebrate their day in June and I am sure that after last weekend the BBQs are on everyone schedules.

I can’t start enjoying June though until next week since I am still getting the magazine off of my desk and to the printer. Still lots to do and I need to get to it; BIG Stretches, feed Ben, latte, and I’m off. . .

May keeps going and going. . .

Ben greets visitors at one of his favorite places, V Marketplace in Yountville

I always feel like the month of May is an Energizer Bunny – it keeps going and going. I should be happy since I am always trying to slow time down, but instead I keep reaching for June. Well, one more day and June will be greeting us with a smile. We are blessed to have the perfect weather to kick off summer to.

Today I am still trying to capture all those people whom I need to finalize ads for and get them their proofs. I also need to work on the final layout and make sure all the stories fit. My cold is almost gone and I am ready to FEEL GOOD, so here I go.

BIG Stretches, feed Ben, latte, and I’m off. . .

Ben was so busy yesterday, we were able to find Nate Shierholtz of the SF Giants at TEAM Superstores!

Still catching up. . .

Today will find me in Napa, Yountville, Benicia and I am sure more, but let’s see.

Ben is trying to tell everyone that you can rent a Hertz car at Simpkins Auto Care

Still so much to do before June gets here! Fairs, Festivals and so much more starting this weekend so sit back, strap in and lets go . . .

Stretches, feed Ben, latte, and I’m off. . .

Is the weekend over. . .

My great nephew that just moved out to Oklahoma is missing us here in California!

I still can’t believe that the holiday weekend is over! What did I do? It is all a big haze – I feel like I did a lot and then I also feel like I did nothing. Time is passing by too quickly, take the time to enjoy the moment. My mantra: I try to live a stress-free life as much as possible. It’s about trying to find contentment in the moment with the people that you love and being there and laughing as much as you can.

Enough getting ready for the week – now I need to get busy and do actually do the work! People to call, advertisers to see, stories to complete – get ready and go!

Stretches, feed Ben, latte, and I’m off. . .

Finally Friday. . .

I should say OMG it’s Friday. Still so much to do – but now it’s a holiday weekend and guess what – nothing will get done; nothing that is but eating drinking and resting. (OK, some yard work!) Yesterday the weather report said we would have thunder showers, today its perfect weather, oh well so much for them. The weather should hold up all weekend so get out there and enjoy.

Danielle Singing at her graduation mass

Yesterday I had so much running around before heading into San Francisco to see my niece, Danielle, graduate from Sacred Heart Preparatory School. How fast they grow up, just yesterday she was a baby riding my Rottweiler, Rhett and now she will be heading off to College at UC Davis. The good thing is she is going to be a doctor, so now I feel better about getting older and needing health care!

BIG stretches, feed Ben, latte, and I’m off and ready to face the day. . .

Have you ever seen so many cookies!? Refreshments at the graduation