This Must Be The Place

This song came on Pandora while I was working this morning.  For some reason it automatically puts me in a good mood :) 

Talking Heads Lyrics
"Talking Heads This Must Be The Place"

Home is where I want to be
Pick me up and turn me round
I feel numb - burn with a weak heart
(So I) guess I must be having fun
The less we say about it the better
Make it up as we go along
Feet on the ground
Head in the sky
It's ok I know nothing's wrong . . nothing
Hi yo I got plenty of time
Hi yo you got light in your eyes
And you're standing here beside me
I love the passing of time
Never for money
Always for love
Cover up say goodnight . . . say goodnight

Home - is where I want to be
But I guess I'm already there
I come home she lifted up her wings
Guess that this must be the place
I can't tell one from another
Did I find you, or you find me?
There was a time Before we were born
If someone asks, this where I'll be . . . where I'll be

Hi yo We drift in and out
Hi yo sing into my mouth
Out of all tose kinds of people
You got a face with a view
I'm just an animal looking for a home
Share the same space for a minute or twoAnd you love me till my heart stops
Love me till I'm dead
Eyes that light up, eyes look through you
Cover up the blank spots
Hit me on the head Ah ooh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTPqPZzH-LA

Mt. Diablo

Two weeks ago we had some friends come visit, Jake and Kelly Freeburg.  Jake’s brother lives in Dublin, CA and is reletivly close to us so we had the opportunity to hang out with them almost all weekend.  We sure had a blast hanging out with old friends in new territory.  One of my favorite parts of J&K’s trip was taking them to Mt. Diablo Saturday morning after Breakfast at the Rising Loafer (our fave b-fast joint in Danville).  We were lucky to have such an amazing day for our hike and it was refreshing to see such lush green in California since we don’t see it much!  Here are some pics from the afternoon:

A little more about the mountain (taken from Wikipedia): Mount Diablo is a mountain in Contra Costa County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, located south of the town of Clayton and northeast of Danville. It is an isolated upthrust peak of 3,864 feet (1,178 m), visible from most of the San Francisco Bay Area and much of northern California. Mount Diablo appears from many angles to be a double pyramid and includes many subsidiary peaks, the largest and closest of which is the other half of the double pyramid, North Peak, nearly as high in elevation at 3,557 feet (1,084 m).
The peak is the centerpiece of Mount Diablo State Park, a state park of approximately 20,000 acres (8,000 ha) in area. The park was the first public open space of a complex—according to Save Mount Diablo—now including 38 preserves, including adjacent and nearby city open spaces, regional parks, watersheds, etc., buffered in some areas with private lands protected with conservation easements. Preserved lands on and around Mount Diablo total more than 90,000 acres (36,000 ha). The day use fee for Mount Diablo State Park is $10 per vehicle.[3]
Except for distant views from the Central Valley, Mount Diablo's northwestern double pyramid view is most familiar to California residents. This view however includes a minor part of the mountain's acreage, most of which stretches east and southeast from the summit through Altamont Pass to the rest of the northern Diablo range.

glassybaby photo contest

As most of you know, my family has a special love for glassybabies, the Seattle based company known for their special glass blown votives created in every brilliant color of the rainbow.  I think I may have mentioned the company’s goodwill and positive efforts in my blog before but if you’re not aware, glassybaby actually donates a percentage of their profits to those who are undergoing cancer treatment and unable to meet daily needs such as transportation, childcare, or groceries. Today, much of the money donated by glassybaby goes directly toward meeting those basic needs. Each year, the company spreads hope by supporting charities dedicated to health, healing, and quality of life.  Not only are they super cute but I feel like I’m funding a good  cause in addition to purchasing home décor.  I noticed glassybaby is running a photo contest called, fresh from the garden.  Photo entries must feature a glassybaby and have some connection with gardening...although I'm not a big green thumb - I decided to snap a couple shots of the babies I have to enter into the contest.  Here are a few of my favorites:

I planted MINT herbs in this one because the actual color is called mint.  I thought it would be creative to put a new take on “fresh from the garden” and make it an herb garden….with a mint glassybaby!