this little life of mine

The September Art Wall

I finally got around to printing out some of the pictures I took during my vacation to Avila Beach in July and posted them on my Art Wall. That was such a nice little vacay, and even though it was only a weekend getaway, it was relaxing and rejuvenating!

You Capture: Lemons

A delicious raspberry lemon drop martini at The Custom House in Avila Beach.

You Capture: Drinks

A lovely Cosmopolitain and a rum and Coke. At The Custom House in Avila Beach, CA.

See It Sunday: Sweet

 

A raspberry lemondrop martini with sugar rim - sweet!!

 

 

D is for Delightful #allaboutme #Lovekate

This weekend my mom and I took a well-deserved and much-needed "staycation" to Avila Beach and it was delightful! Avila Beach is one of my favourite places to go in SLO county, and we've stayed at just about every other coastal town except Avila Beach. We stayed at the Lighthouse Suites and got an oceanfront room with a great view:

 

We went wine tasting at a couple of the tasting rooms in Avila Beach. The first was Morovino where we decided to just have a glass of wine instead of a full tasting. We choose a delightful Pinot Grigio and settled in a comfy corner to just relax!

Later we stopped at was Woods Winery where we tasted five different wines including a delightful Tipsy Dog Pinot Noir!

We also took a walk along the pier. The weather this weekend was fantastic and there were TONS of people enjoying the sun and surf. There weren't many very big waves which was good for the kayakers, but there was a nice breeze which was good for the sailboats.

During the summer months, Avila Beach hosts the Fish and Farmer's Market along the promanade. We've been to it before and really enjoyed it. There's tons of delicious food to choose from (I struggled between a fish taco and a tri-tip sandwich before going with the tri-tip, and also had roasted corn - so delish!!), vendors selling everything from handmade lavendar soaps to yard made from the wool of local alpacas, delicious fresh fruits and veggies, and a live band. 

It was a blast! Afterwards we just sat on our deck and watched the sunset.

It was, in a word: delightful!!

 

Top 10 Photos of 2011 #holidailies #youcapture #top10picsof2011

For this week's You Capture I present my Top Ten Photos for 2011 (in no particular order):

1. Perfect Shell 1, Avila Beach, CA,  June 2011

2.  Atascadero Lake Sunset, Atascadero, CA,  June 2011.

3.  Dolly Portrait in Sepia, Atascadero, CA, July, 2011.

4.  Monorail, Seattle, WA, August 2011.

5.  Wolves, Seattle, WA, August 2011.

6.  Old Boots, Seattle, WA, August 2011.

7.  Morro Bay Sunset, Morro Bay, CA, September 2011. 

8.  Perfect Shell 2, Avila Beach, CA, June 2011. 

9.  Sepia Sailboat, Morro Bay, CA, September 2011.

10.  Under the Pier, Avila Beach, CA, June 2011.

See It Sunday: Colour

Sepia Scenes: Under the Pier #30daysofcreativity

30 Days of Creativity: Day 15

 

A Very Interesting Carrot #30daysofcreativity

30 Days of Creativity: Day 9

I saw this unique carrot at the farmers market and couldn't resist taking its picture. Doesn't it look like a "person" with two arms and two legs??

 

Sepia Scenes: Avila Beach #30daysofcreativity

30 Days of Creativity: Day 8