Leave it to Ojai

California may tank, but Ojai plans to float.
Ojai Bucks

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Shift

Ummm. . .
I have two weeks of meal plans.
PLANS.
Ya hear that?
And also an accompanying shopping list, categorized. And a budget.
If the universe implodes I will assume full culpability.

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Swimming Holes

Sunday I rode my bike from one swimming hole to another, at opposite ends of the trail. It was an an adventure, considering I have five children now and don’t take the same huge risks I took as an unattached college kid. The farther of the two swimming holes was almost dry, but the closer [...]

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Scepter

Naiah walked out of my room wearing a bra over her clothes.
Naiah: Hey, you guys, now I’M the mama!

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Show & Tell

Since I can’t seem to get up to writing anything terribly clever or interesting lately. . .
The haps in pictures!

Ella got stuck under a barstool. Like really stuck. I had to pull it off over her head to get her out. This is a family first, believe it or not.

This is the present that Naiah [...]

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Home and Home Again

Well, we’re back to the land of conifers and wood smoke. I’m always stunned by how gorgeous it is when we hit that last two hour stretch up the hill. Yesterday we started climbing just as the sun was setting on the west and a storm was moving away to the east. WOW.
And the tap [...]

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P.S.

After hanging out with cousin Jack (21 months) all week, Ella has decided walking is the way to go. She’s been practicing constantly. I think she’s over the crawling now.

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I’m Alive!

And clearly too busy to post a word. For shame!
We had a fabulous 4th of July, with parades and barbeques and fireworks and lots and lots of family and friends!
Since then it’s been plenty of catching up and hanging out and hikes and swims and fun times.
And a totally out-of-the-blue blessing: Some anonymous hero took [...]

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Name That Movie!

Can we watch that movie with the two bums who give their girlfriends plastic rings?

–Naiah, age 4

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