We were pleased and delighted that CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) was selected by the Academy for Best Picture. "As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her p
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04/03/2022
Pictured above is a bouquet of Easter Lilies. Many were buying these beautiful bouquets. According to the University of Nevada in Reno is:"Mentioned many times in the Bible, the white lily symbolizes purity, rebirth, new beginnings and hope and is most often associated with the resurrection of J
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04/02/2022
Pictured above are bottles of Prosecco, aka Italy's Grape of Joy! Vera Wang, whose fame began with designing wedding gowns, was the perfect person to lend her name for celebrations of marriage and other special occasions.Richard, who works for Jane at Carpinteria Wine, gave it his good review.
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04/02/2022
Pictured above is our cherry tomato plant blooming like crazy. We have several cherry tomatoes growing. The majority I started from seeds. This one I bought. All my tomatoes are surrounded with basil, marigolds, and other herbs like cilantro, marjoram and thyme. They are a natural insect rep
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04/01/2022
Pictured above are white oyster mushrooms. These are cultivated in a greenhouse in Santa Barbara County. Ron and buy them at the Farmers Market. They are another one of Nature's amazing creations. You do not need to wash them, just gently wipe with a damp paper tower.Here are cooking suggestion
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04/01/2022
Pictured above is a sign that was hanging near the front room fireplace at Cold Springs Tavern, a few years ago. It made me smile the first time I saw it, and it still brings a smile to my face.Among friends and family, we usually turn off our phones. Especially these days, having endured the iso
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03/31/2022
Pictured is a row of lavender bushes. We spotted these at the entrance to a driveway. According to experts there are 30+ types of lavender bushes. They thrive in our Mediterranean climate. When we lived in the Napa Valley, there was a lovely lavender farm up in a hill. We used to take visitor
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03/30/2022
Pictured above is a cruise ship, or what we call a floating high-rise! This is the second time we have seen a cruise ship, and the first time I have had a chance to take a picture. We were at the harbor Santa Barbara Seafood Market buying freshly caught swordfish for dinner. While Ron was disc
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03/30/2022
Have you ever met someone who just talks and talks and says nothing of interest. They work at being interesting. They are usually focused on themselves, their careers and their successes. This is known as "selfing!" This is true of every profession including real estate.One of the keys to bein
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03/29/2022
We have all experienced the ripple effect. When you are kind, the kindness spreads every which way. We may or may not see it's effects immediately. And the converse is true when you act in anger or frustrationOne of the concepts we appreciate in Buddhism is known as Indra's Net of jewels. It
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03/28/2022
