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After dancing in the New Year at a party hosted by Kate and Dan, I've decided that every year should close and open with dancing. It feels great. All of Arcata, CA seemed to join in the celebration.
The next day was a solid rainy day allowing for lots of reading and journaling. No pressure to "do" anything. My best friend Harriet made a delicious version of strata with fruit that she called baked French Toast. Yum. For dinner we had tomales (candidate for a new tradition on New Years Day) and salad. We played Quiddler and swapped news. I felt a little sheepish about asking everyone to go to bed at 9:30. Since I was sleeping in the living room and already nodding off, everyone graciously trooped off.
After a lovely visit with Harriet and her family in McKinleyville, I began my trek home. It is a 6 hour drive to Sacramento. The light at this time of year is beautiful. The landscape of meadows and redwoods looked as though they were painted in pastels. The greens and browns were more vivid, yet the edges of the Eel River and rocky hillsides were fuzzy.
At Harriet's suggestion, I stopped in Old Town Eureka to check out a store called Shipwreck. It is a combination yarn shop, florist and vintage clothing store. The merchandise was artfully displayed and full of temptations. I made some purchases, which I will post later in the week. In the photo above you can appreciate a little bit of the variety and creativity that make it a unique shop. And isn't vintage clothing the best way to recycle?
The next day was a solid rainy day allowing for lots of reading and journaling. No pressure to "do" anything. My best friend Harriet made a delicious version of strata with fruit that she called baked French Toast. Yum. For dinner we had tomales (candidate for a new tradition on New Years Day) and salad. We played Quiddler and swapped news. I felt a little sheepish about asking everyone to go to bed at 9:30. Since I was sleeping in the living room and already nodding off, everyone graciously trooped off.
After a lovely visit with Harriet and her family in McKinleyville, I began my trek home. It is a 6 hour drive to Sacramento. The light at this time of year is beautiful. The landscape of meadows and redwoods looked as though they were painted in pastels. The greens and browns were more vivid, yet the edges of the Eel River and rocky hillsides were fuzzy.
At Harriet's suggestion, I stopped in Old Town Eureka to check out a store called Shipwreck. It is a combination yarn shop, florist and vintage clothing store. The merchandise was artfully displayed and full of temptations. I made some purchases, which I will post later in the week. In the photo above you can appreciate a little bit of the variety and creativity that make it a unique shop. And isn't vintage clothing the best way to recycle?
I pulled into the driveway about 6:20 p.m. tired and glad to be home. My dog Radar did his Snoopy dance to let me know how much he missed me. I did a Snoopy dance when I saw my ancient friend Patsy the cat was still alive and asking for milk.
So far 2009 is good. I'm living in the moment. Enjoying friends, God's creation, wholesome food and the love of my pets.
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