I finally hit the wall last night. Fell asleep at 5:00 pm and really didn't wake up until 7:30 am this morning. I'm sure not getting woken up by a crying baby, garbage trucks making their early morning rounds, cars drag racing in the middle of the night or the random fireworks (gun shots) going off at night is part of it too. There is the random pinecone hitting the roof or loud squirrels running across the roof but overall it's very quiet here.
Made a pan of country hash browns because it's what I have in the house. Being so far away from grocery stores, you really have to plan out your meals. No more quick trips to the store to pick up whatever you forgot. I'm also very lucky that my cousin-in-laws like to cook so the kitchen has everything I need. Would be super if I could stay in this neighborhood but it's way out of my price range. So I'll enjoy it while I can as I look for something more long term.
Flat Fish Paper Arts was born many years ago when blogging first started. My family did a lot of camping and diving along the California coast. California halibut are huge fish that start out as any normal fish. As they age, one eye will start to move to the other side and the halibut will become flat so it can lay on the bottom of the ocean with both eyes facing up.
I always like the idea that we all start out the same but life experiences slowly changes us. In my case, my creative talents went the way of paper arts. Flatfish are always looking up when they mature and as with any artist, we see inspiration in everything around us - always looking up.
Evan and her flatfish
Years ago a local dive shop had a photo of a diver who caught a halibut so big he had to throw it over his jeep to take the picture. Our little spoof with our daughter sitting in her toy jeep with dad's halibut on the hood. 1987
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