The Pirate's Life for Me...

Now that we're back from our super-fun-first-annual-Minnick-family-summer-beach-vacation and one load of laundry is in and the car unpacked, I can upload my pictures.  Of course all this does is create yet another "to-do" (organize uploaded pictures from June), but anyway, it's always my favorite part about coming home from a vacation - looking back at the memories and deciding on my favorite parts.

Clearly the pelicans and Balboa Island top the list since that's about all I took pictures of the entire 6 days we were there.  Here's the highlights.

Just makes me wish my husband and I could live the ocean life docked at a quaint little village with our own private pier for forever.

Wildflowers from the garden

Three steps to an easy, environmentally friendly, sweet bouquet.

1.  Mason jar or milk jar
2.  Freshly picked wildflowers from the backyard garden in a variety of colors
3.  Ribbon tied in a bow

Present with a card and a hug!

Morning Harvest

The zucchini and crooked neck squash continue to produce on almost a daily basis. 

More to pick tomorrow...

And still more to come after that.

Garden Blooms

tomatillos

eggplant

tepary beans

snap peas

wild cornflower

desert globemallow

Waiting...