We have all experienced the ripple effect. When you are kind, the kindness spreads every which way. We may or may not see it's effects immediately. And the converse is true when you act in anger or frustrationOne of the concepts we appreciate in Buddhism is known as Indra's Net of jewels. It
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03/28/2022
We woke up to a dense fog advisory yesterday morning. Driving up the San Marcos Pass to Santa Ynez was a great eye candy as we traversed in and out of the thick fog. After breakfast, we headed home and stopped to look at the vineyards. Some of the vines on one side were budding! On the other s
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03/27/2022
Pictured above is a dormant vine at the Gainey vineyards. I took this picture in the morning on March 12, 2022. And here is one of the vine at Gainey vineyards this morning, on March 26, 2022. Those pale green balls including the larger one to the left along the vine are new buds. These buds
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03/26/2022
Pictured above is a view of the Santa Barbara's downtown Farmers Market. It is held on Saturday mornings.Artichokes are here. Spring is when they show up in our area. We really enjoy them this time of the year.Fresh berries are here also. We appreciate how they are arranged.This array of cabb
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03/26/2022
We have been noticing the appearance of sweet broom pictured in landscaping around town. And it is prominent on the road to the wine country. It really is a nice contrast to the blue sage that is also showing up.We are also seeing it bloom on the freeway along with the mustard seed plants. We
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03/25/2022
Spring is taking hold of our climate as evidenced by our first rose of the season, pictured above. This one is called Ebb Tide, fitting for us, who watch the tides to time our walks on the beach.There are plenty of buds on my other bushes, but none have opened yet. We expect some will this weeke
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03/25/2022
We followed that van to get the perfect shot. Lucky for us they were taking the same exit as we were! I took a dozen shots while Ron was driving!We loved the name, and it is easy to remember! The phone number was big, and we found ourselves laughing. If someone asked us for a groomer, this na
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03/24/2022
Dogs see us coming, and the feeling is mutual! We see them also. First, we saw this one wagging his tail and fixing us with a stare. Since the owner was not around to ask for permission to pet him, we regaled him with words...Oh wait, look who is trying to get into the picture.. She also is a
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03/23/2022
As we drive around town, we keep noticing signs of Spring!. Pictured above is a wisteria vine that has taken over a fence. Wisterias begin to bloom in March. They have a pleasant light scent.The largest wisteria vine is in Sierra Madre, California. It measures over an a acre. It was planted in
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03/23/2022
Pictured above is a new wine we recently bought. We have been studying all the Santa Rita Hills wineries. Santa Rita Hills is a relatively new AVA established in 2001. Some wines we tried have been great, and some just OK. If a wine is designated with the name of an American Viticultural Area
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03/22/2022
