Happy Valentine’s Day!  The day started extra early around here.  Hubby was out the door long before the crack of dawn.  So I had the bright idea to watch the sunrise.

I drove up to Mount Soledad, but had my concerns as I was on my way up.  There were twists and turns through fog and I took note of the cloudy conditions.

I’m so happy I stuck to the plan.

While I waited, I decided to snap some shots of the chain link fence/dew combo.

I thought it was an interesting subject.

But when I saw this dew drenched flowering tree, I was in awe.  I love how the tiny flower is laced with dew.  I also like how the dew beads on the tiny strand of spider web.

Then I got caught up with the sunrise.

I really like the cloud and sunrise combo.

Here comes the sun…

It was such a beautiful place to be.

Then I jumped in the car and drove over to Mission Beach. It felt like the thing to do…

The lifeguards arrive…

Ah, I remember this moment when the sun touched down. I love the way the palm trees cast their nice long shadows over the sand.

It was fun to chill and people watch…

The pounding waves are something I could listen to all day long.

Playing his heart out.  With all the commotion of the sea, I couldn’t hear a thing.

I wasn’t prepared to have a breakfast date all alone, but I did.  The aroma of breakfast cooking while taking a stroll on the boardwalk did me in.  So I walked through this door of calories.  I didn’t regret the move…

Next thing I know, I’m looking at this menu…

Soon, piping hot coffee was placed in front of me…

And the best French toast in the world somehow found me!  Oh my word, well there are no words.  This thing was coated with fruit, sliced almonds, some sort of cream sauce and then I slathered it with syrup.  Oh yea, and that nice dollop of cream on top.

I enjoyed the view from my seat.  I think I could have remained here all day.  Perhaps I should have kept the coffee coming.

Soon breakfast was over and I was on my way.  This little guy wanted to be friends so I took his picture.

After breakfast, I tried on a few hats.  This one just doesn’t cut it.  But you want to know something?  I had a lot of fun getting acquainted with this beautiful day, that’s what really matters.

Blessings – Debbie

I’ve had such a hankering for Japanese hibachi for quite some time.  And this is the place hubby treated me this afternoon.

We were the only ones at this table.  It did help that we arrived before 3 in the afternoon.

I was so excited about what we were about to eat, that this is the point all photography came to a screeching halt.

We stopped here after dinner.

A picture of us in the backyard after our fun date.

It’s been such a wonderful day all the way around.

Cheers to weekends and dates with my love.

Blessings – Debbie

Friday is a happy day.  It’s a day to wrap up all work related things and prepare for the weekend.

I had a fun yet busy morning.

My frames finally arrived and I’m so happy with my new prescription.

After picking up my prescription, I ran over to a nice little bakery to pick up a cake for my hubby and his group.  Today they had a goodbye luncheon for a gentleman moving on.  I’m happy hubby includes me in these functions as I have always enjoyed getting to know his group.  We’ll miss you Vern.

Now I’m home to get the cleaning and laundry caught up before the weekend.

Happy Friday and weekend everyone!

Blessings – Debbie

It was so fun to catch up with my friend Beth.  And I can’t think of a better place to meet (yesterday) than here.  We had abundant sunshine, packed lunches, beach chairs and the day to spend.

Again without the details

The view looking north

We couldn’t have asked for a prettier day – We got a nice dose of Vitamin D.

It was amazing to see the snow covered mountains way in the distance, while enjoy temps in the 70’s.

It was fun to people watch…This couple was too cute.


This gentleman overheard Beth and me exclaiming the fact that we could see Mexico from here.  We ended up having such great conversation with him.

The shirt he was sporting was “Ride The Rockies”.  Turns out this 65 year old gentleman loves to ride the distance.  I was amazed that many of the tours he’s involved with are 400 + impressive miles!

Then this couple stopped by to see if someone would take their picture.  Turns out this lovely couple are newlyweds.  They had their beautiful ceremony this past Sunday.  Such a sweet couple.  We ended up visiting with them for what seems more than a half hour.

We even bumped into Google maps!  How cool was that?

When I asked if I could take his picture, he gave me a thumbs up.

Evidently he uses a Dell…

What fun…

29′ Cross or 43′ Cross if you include the base – at the top of the mountain.

People watching at its best…

A view as I was coming down off the mountain at the end of the afternoon.

I took note of a bottle of (purplish) sparkle fingernail polish on the shelf in the grocery store this week.  Then I thought it would be fun to apply it to the tips of my nails.

I tried thinking of the many ways to share the sparkle and couldn’t think of anything better than mixing it with flowers.

How fun to be a little festive for the “love” month.

One last sparkle amid the flowers.

On a happy note, I had my regular visit with the dentist.  I was happy to hear him tell me that I’m blessed with really good teeth.  Today’s cleaning was just another walk in the park.

Oh Happy Day…

Blessings – Debbie

Good afternoon Monday!  Where is the day going?  That’s what I want to know.  Here are a few of the things I’ve done so far to kick off the week.

• Packed hubby’s lunch wishing all along it wasn’t Monday.
• I spent some quality time on the phone talking to loved ones and my girlfriend.
• Scheduled a play date (with my girlfriend) this week; I’m looking forward to it!
• Went grocery shopping
• Enjoyed a little afternoon stroll in the garden
• Caught up with the ironing pile, yay!
• Made a fantastic lunch – See below…

This baked potato with broccoli and cheese was enjoyed with the Dr.  That would be the “Diet Dr Pepper”.

It’s been a while since I’ve had this dish.  I have a feeling it will be a lunch repeat soon.

And for the Monday experiment.  I still tried shooting several different times of the day, but I’m still leaning towards that late afternoon sun/shade combo.  This was taken this afternoon around 3:30.

As of late, I’m longing for those nice long days when the light of day goes well into the evening.  Spring is coming!

Blessings – Debbie

In honor of Super Bowl XLV, I made some of these little treats.

Then I took pictures of the TV for future reference, just for fun.  We joined the TAILGATE party with Keith Urban and others…

Fans – I asked hubby who he was cheering for and he replied “I don’t have a dog in the fight”.  He just enjoyed watching a really great game.  However, I just can’t sit back and watch, I HAVE to have a team to cheer for.  Green Bay was my choice from the start.

There was a quick trip to The White House…

The Commentators

Welcome Pittsburgh Steelers

Welcome Green Bay Packers

Lea Michele from Glee – America the Beautiful



President George W and Laura Bush

Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan

Christina Aguilera – National Anthem

Reverence during song

A really cool tear…

The F-16

Heads

or tails – The Steelers lost the toss.  Green Bay deferred to the second half.

Kick Off!

I didn’t take pictures during the game, I just wanted to sit back, watch and enjoy.

Half Time Show – The Black Eyed Peas – We weren’t big fans but we enjoyed all the cool things they did with the lighting…

LOVE…

…LOVE…

A picture to remember…

End of the half time show

The Packers stepped it up for the win!  It’s celebration time…

Final

The Vince Lombardi goes home with Green Bay

Another great Super Bowl game!

Congratulations Green Bay Packers!  I love moments like this…

Blessings – Debbie

This flowering shrub is taller than me.

Many shots were taken.

Love the bokeh

Just one more…

I have no idea what kind of changes to expect, but I’ll be right here to see what comes next.

One last shot.

There’s something special about a relaxing Saturday, it does a body good.

Blessings – Debbie

I continue to learn that Southern California offers a continuous season of blossoms.

I’m engrossed with this flowering bush.

The tiny flowers.

Here’s a sample of a few buds.

This flower comes from a low hearty ground cover.  It grows much like a vine.

This flower also comes from a different type ground cover.

It’s the little things that compel me at times.  Today was one of those days.

Checking out yet one more ground cover flower.

One last pic

These photos were taken on my mid afternoon stroll in the garden.

On another note, it’s hubby’s Friday off and we’ve had quite a productive day.  Hubby had his eye doctor appointment as well as a visit to the dentist.  I was happy to tag along for the good quality time together.  He treated me to lunch, I have a hunch he kinda likes me.

Blessings – Debbie