The weather over the holiday weekend and past few days has been absolutely gorgeous in San Diego.
The kind of weather than makes you say….ahhh.
High 70s, no humidity, no bugs, an Indian Summer weekend in almost December. Can’t beat it.
I had a couple glorious runs.
The lemon trees are bursting with fruit even in the ‘winter’.
That’s what I call locally grown and fresh.
We took Skylar to the park over the holiday weekend.
She rode her new bike.
The sky was blue.
The world was right.
Sunshine, warm weather, being outside. They make me tick. There’s nothing better for me. Without sunshine, fresh air, and the ability to go outside, I get moody and cranky.
I could never again live in a cold-weather climate or a place where winter means snow and gray skies and wind chills for months on end. I grew up in Minnesota, spent years in Chicago, but could never handle that again! I will gladly pay the Sunshine Tax, i.e. a higher than average cost of living to live in San Diego. It keeps me sane and happy.
Ok, Peanut Butter Marshmallow White Chocolate Pillowtop Bars make me pretty happy, too.
This and This made me happy too
Questions:
1. Did you have Thanksgiving food this past weekend? Are you done with the leftovers yet? (hope so!) Anything you ate that you absolutely loved?
The food I cooked is here. I don’t “love” Thanksgiving Food. Stuffing, turkey, gravy, not my thing.
I’d rather have a Fresh Vegan Spring Roll & 2-Minute Peanut Sauce.
And then wash that down with dessert.
2. What makes you tick?
Other things that make me tick and happy:
Yoga
My daughter and husband
The internet. For as much as it can be a curse, it’s a huge blessing for me. Everything from forging the most meaningful friendships of my life to great recipes to amazing knowledge have all been gifts of the internet.
And these cookies also make me tick!
P.S. The winner of the $50 Clothing Giveaway is:
lauren@spicedplate November 26, 2011 at 2:58 pm “OH my. I want every dress! The Riley might be my favorite, though. Or the Olive. Wow. And they’re all so reasonably priced, too!”
Congrats, Lauren!
The weather has been super nice! I was wondering where the winter weather went, and then I remembered where I live :-).
*sigh* I am clearly living in the wrong part of CA. Foggy, chilly, and graaaayyyy up in the Bay Area this week.
I love living in California as well. My husband grew up in Minnesota and I lived there for a few years before moving out here. Where did you grow up in MN? He grew up in Wayzata which 20 minutes west of Mpls.
I am sooo over Thanksgiving fare that is why I baked my sinful black forest cookies yesterday. I needed some chocolate and normal food back in the house :)
I emailed you..SMALL world! :)
Haha…so crazy to me that this is your “winter”– I must admit, with rainy days and gray skies here, I’m jealous!! :-)
I really do love Thanksgiving food, but I am also ready to get back on track to healthy eating! Your gorgeous photos make me want to head outside for a run :)
Thanks, Rachel :)
Your pictures make me want to go back to San Diego soooo so badly (I’ve only been once). My husband has a golf connection out there and I’m dying for him to pull that card out already! I must admit, I’ve never seen a lemon tree, but your picture has me convinced…I want one now!
my dogs, a long run, uggs, ice cream, date nights + trashy tv… to name a few :)
your pictures are beautiful! i miss the sunshine and warmth of california these days…
My brother had a lemon and an orange tree when he lived in Pasadena. I LOVED pulling them off the tree and eating them when I would visit!
I joyously dumped the Thanksgiving leftovers down the drain first thing Monday morning. I was so tired of seeing them and even smelling them when I opened the fridge!
I’ve never been to San Diego but it positively looks and sounds like paradise. The hubby and I hate the cold winters here in Baltimore (admittedly JV in comparison to Minnesota or Chicago), so we fly the coop and head to paradise on the east coast – Florida! That’s what makes us tick :)
I’m pretty sure those cookies would make anyone tick! hehe what makes me tick… my workouts and my kitchen. I was going CRAZY when I was away last week. All I wanted to do was make myself some food and cuddle up on my couch.
I cannot live without sunshine either. That is why I moved from the cold, dreary midwest to Sunny Florida! I was getting sick every winter up there, and now I feel great. What a difference the weather can make.
Oh look at those lemons. Yum. Yes, crazy but I love super sour things like lemons. Running, lifting weights, my husband & family….they all make me tick
The last of my leftovers will be my lunch today. Trying new healthy recipes and cooking for my husband and family makes me tick! :)
Sunshine Tax, LOL. Love it. We have Cali prices here in NY, minus the perfect weather. :(
I would be so giddy to see a real life lemon tree! So awesome. I want one. Not going to happen in NY! Unless I can grow one in a greenhouse, haha. I might, I might. :)
Congrats Lauren! Enjoy! I am glad no more leftovers for me. I loved the Old Henry bars I ate, yum! My family makes me tick and keeps me motivated, I have such an awesome one! But food, learning, books, and health as well. I am so jealous of your weather it is snowing here in TN right now!
This weather is why we live here…stay warm and enjoy your beautiful family rather than thinking of the snow :)
Thats a great idea :)
Thank you so much, Averie!
Those lemons are making me want to bake with them! What a different climate than here in Maine, although it was 60 yesterday, which is quite warm!
I’m with you on the “typical” thanksgiving food — not for me! I tried to sneak more healthy foods into the thanksgiving table while, luckily, my husband helped with the more “traditional” fare.
Yoga is definitely making me happy, lately — yesterday I did my first headstand! I had never been taught how in the 10 years that I’ve been practicing, and now it’s all I want to do!
Congrats and enjoy…as I know you will.
Congrats on your first headstand! I remember mine so well. Can’t believe you’ve waited 10 years for that milestone…makes it even better now! :)