11 th anniversary at Cambria Pines Lodge

We decided to go on a mini vacation for our anniversary on June 3rd but Dad was here working on the house so we rainchecked till July. This was the first day of my "staycation". I took a week off and we all stayed in the area. CPL was big but the room was nice and private. It was so cozy we got there at 3:00 and took a nap.

Usnea out side the window . Our little backyard

When we did decide to explore we discovered lots of winding paths . i got an idea for our house.

Going to dinner

Dinner and wine included..

The next day we get coffee in cute Cambria and drive north of course to look for surf. Here we are up the road in San Simeon where Todd surfs Pico creek. I did a 2 hr walk on the headlands. It was beautiful.

A chair i liked

After our surf and walk we check out Robins and Indigo moon in Cambria

Wow , after we return home the next day is Dada's birthday.

Canning again

Breakfast together, ah 7 am. Home made bread and fresh eggs... and good company

Had to put on my wings before we go out...

Later i decided its time to start canning. Last year I did 3 boxes of tomatos at 20 # each , peaches, apricots, figs and apple 10 to 20 # each. we are still eating all this food. But if I want this same goodness next winter I'd better get going.

She loves Buddy

Sofia taking pictures

Cutie

4th of July!

It was a beautiful monday, light winds, sunny and warm great for a surf beach day. We gathered all our stuff and by 8 am we were ready to play! it was "my turn " with sofia and Todd was already at the beach surfing. i made us breakfast, and got to the beach to meet him and surf later.

This is about as far as Sofia goes in and to her , she had an epic surf day.

Later it was time to jelly roll and get warm in the sand. She made a house to hang out in

We ended up getting take out from Taco Temple, surfing twice each and going home for bed at 5 pm... Sofia fell alseep after a bath and we listened to Morro bay fire works from the porch. This was our 6th July here.

Lower room continued

if i delete this one all will be deleted so ignore it or look sideways. this is Todd staining the pine trim Harpo milled for us. We stained it "cherry"

The doors and fixed window trim all needed to be stained as well as the window and floor trim

All milled and stained and ready to be put up

We are trying to decide if we want wood flooring or laminate. At first I hated the laminate but later decided let's put laminate in and if we don't like it we can change it later. Sofia is laying it out for display

Our breakfast table , Sofia style

Window trim in, walls painted "Haze " green. Still have the concrete floor and old carpet

New window sill and adornments

Deciding on the lamnate flooring. I thought it looked ok and was very durable and sun resistant... hmm what shade

I tried to match the trim and the floor in the adjoning living room. This was really nice but I chose a lighter color. There's the tile too for a 3 x 9 entry way

Our room lived in, without the new shelving we invison

A room with a view

Almost done

The sheetrocked wall

Our little triangle window, could have been larger

Paint is on- husk green

Sofia drew on the wall with black marker and her job was to paint over it . I was allergic to the sheet rock dust so I wear a mask

The window trim Harpo milled for us. Time for staining- cherry

Painted the window trim on the outside . Sofia took this picture.

4th of july beach day. this picture snuck in .Better ones to follow

Icecream

Our pretty Deleware

Since Sofia eats icecream every night.. I figured I make some. This is no cook peach and vanilla

We also dried some bananas and made peach leather, which turned out really nice