Roxy the Flying Dog

I've been wanting to capture some of Roxy's impressive leaps and yesterday at the dog park I was lucky enough to finally get some great shots, and a video of her doing the "wild thing" around the creek. It's amazing the height and distance she can get when she's in the mood to run fast and jump around (which is pretty often, but especially so after being cooped up in the house most of last week). She's easily 4 feet or more off the ground! I just love her energy and enthusiasm and enjoyment of life. You can't help but be in a good mood when she's with you.

Spring has Sprung!

You wouldn't know it from our winter weather last week, but I think our warm temperatures and (mostly) sunny days are here to stay! The tarragon, chives and oregano are poking up in the garden and various other greenery is in evidence around the yard; one plant even has a few flowers on it. The lilac has lots of tiny buds and I can't wait for that fabulous aroma! Even the pesky dandelion looks beautiful to me at this time of year.





This is what we saw last week, on two different days:





Today I have all the windows open, the ceiling fans are on, the sky is a cloudless blue and I'm wearing a cute summer dress I got on sale last fall. What a difference a few days make!

Ah, the Ataulfo Mango

Sometimes referred to as the Manila Mango or the Champagne Mango. Never before have I been so excited about a fruit! As I said to Steven yesterday, I love the color, the texture, the taste and the smell of this luscious, wonderful fruit. (I don't like the taste of the regular red and green mangoes you normally find.) We've been lucky enough to find them at several stores recently; yesterday we got some at Costco, and they're probably the best we've had so far. If you haven't had the pleasure of sampling this fabulous treat, don't delay any longer. I promise you won't be sorry! And if any of you hate (despise, loathe) bananas like I do, you'll be as happy as I was to learn that these mangoes are high in potassium.

Musical Road by Honda

Honda recently did an amazing project on a 1/4 mile stretch of California road. Click here to see videos and hear the musical end result! I think this is something that should be done on bridges and overpasses everywhere, so you get the cool effect without getting tired of it.