County Fair

I had not taken the bus to the L.A. Co. Fair since they stopped using the gate closest to the art gallery After poking around I found another gate and another bus stop. Someone on the bus suggested an even better stop and were wise to follow his guidance.

The new bus stop was closest to the building with the competitive table settings!

Not only was there tablescaping, but also 

competitive door decorating, 

competitive tree decorating, 

and competitive mantel decorating.

There were the typical things, 

mattresses for sale,

fried food,

and the only place I have seen candy cigarettes in the last fifty years.

Surprises included

a great little free library

and a fantastic typewriter exhibit, described here.

Then it was time to head home.

A Few Things That Made Me Smile Today

 

a painted rock in the rock library

art in someone else's little library

no art, but the easel was left behind, as requested
Leave the easel
Hello friend!
Take some art,
Bring some art...
Leave the easel for the next art! 

Freebies Found

 While out and about

Walking

Cycling sometimes bothers my knee so I have been walking more. Here are treasures seen on this morning's walk to physical therapy.

from the avocado tree in the park

I wonder who put up these Dodgers decorations.

one

Nun - the player gets nothing

Duplo under a bush

Not shown - trash, graffiti, and more little free libraries

Busy Morning

 

I didn't take my phone on my morning outing so there is only one picture. My stops included

• delivering a birthday card
• stopping at four mulberry trees
• visiting four little libraries
• running one mile on a trail with rabbits and lizards
• discovering a neighbor's box offering home-grown vegetables
• supporting a yard sale run by a child raising money to buy a keyboard

Great treasures for a total of $10!

October leftovers

 

Little library in an alley 

shadow from the roof of the sukkah

can't be a college event without cookies!

more deer in the butterfly sanctuary than butterflies

the book that inspired the visit

Eras movie (didn't make through the whole thing)

berries on our strawberry tree!

Fall Break, Part Two

 Sometimes it feels like trips are mostly sitting around. This time it was easy to get out and about. 

After watching the eclipse we visited friends in Los Osos and stayed so long that it was dark by the time we checked into our hotel. The shortest way to the Mexican restaurant and ice cream place was along the beach. I had forgotten how dark places are without lights from cars or other sources.

It was also a mile to dinner.

The next day we met family at the UC Santa Cruz arboretum.

It looks like we just meandered,
but we used the map a bit.

Before we met up with more relatives I had a chance to see the Santa Cruz boardwalk for the first time.

Later in the afternoon we made our way to Natural Bridges State Beach

and saw a newly formed bridge!

This time we made sure to leave early enough to ride to dinner in the daylight, but I forgot to record it.

The highlight of the ride was the corner of Short and Granite, which had treasures on each corner, including bonus treasures on one corner. It must be fairly new since the map app does not show any of it.

On the last day we walked to the butterfly sanctuary, lighthouse, John Denver memorial, along the coast and then on a converted railway track.

Such a great vacation!

What I Saw Around Town

 

I went for a walk with a friend and
then another one with her mom.

The freesia smelled great

and the azalea looked great.

I was not excited to see a swarm of bees
finding a new home in a tree in front of the library.

Not the usual place for a bicycle.

This is not a little library.

There is always something new to see in town.