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This is a little blog about the creative endeavors of Saffron of Poppycat Studio and other little things of interest.
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Life for a Mountain Girl
So for the last couple of months I've been doing the stress-less job of yard work. I'm enjoying working outside, getting some exercise and experiencing the different environments of the mountain.This week I worked at what has to be the most gorgeous...
Critter Encounters
I don't know what's up completely, but I've done a terrible job of keeping my blog alive this past month. I'm hopefully recovering now and will be back on track!!Yesterday on a long walk to Inspiration Point, we saw this beauty . I love these thist...
Strawberry Creek in March
Went on a walk on Strawberry Creek today. This is the creek that runs through town. Always a nice peaceful place to walk. I can't wait for the greenery to burst out in a month or so. Soon it will be filled with Azalea, Wild Rose, Berries and othe...
Deer Springs Trail
Went on a much needed mini hike today up Deer Springs Trail. You can't walk through a high elevation, sunny hillside without finding some gorgeous manzanita. Just as lovely dead as alive. Beautiful, yet very fire prone.I can never capture just how...
More Snowy Goodness
Crazy icicles. Beware, don't get stabbed.Burned some calories shoveling today. Is this the San Jacintos, or the Rockies?Pretty boy, Ziggy. He thinks it's very inconvenient to get around, and hardly worth it. He chooses to sit and watch the boy, r...
Deep Beneath The Cover
"Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder, where it's so white as snow." -- Red Hot Chili PeppersI'm completely buried again. After years of drought, first we get a near record storm (at least since I've been in the mountains) before Christm...
Sunshine after the Storm
I was able to walk out of my yard today, but not without great difficulty. The poor trees are all bent over, and the manzanita bushes are blocking my gate leading out of the yard. Plus the snow goes up way higher than my boots, and that makes walki...
Snow Day
We've been getting our fair share of snow this week. So much that they actually called a snow day today. That's a rare occurrence since the District Office is a couple thousand feet lower than we are, and they have no idea of road conditions up her...
OC in November
Thanksgiving Break is reaching it's end. We're deep in the middle of the Holiday Season again! The Holidays with many people just struggling to get by with the basics. I'm hoping for more sales than last year, but it could be difficult. I'll have...
Walking with the trees a changin
I've been walking with some moms after we drop off the kids. It's so much easier to get movin if you've got someone to chat with. It's great therapy.Plus you get some lovely shots... and right now the trees are looking exceptional!...
Yosemite - part three - plein air
Yosemite is one of the most inspiring places to be, and I just love doing lots of art in my little travel journal while there. Here's a little sampling of this year's sketchings.This year we attended one of the free art classes that are offered in t...
Yosemite and It's Wonders - part two
As promised I had to continue with the Wonders of Yosemite.We hadn't been to Glacier Point in quite a while, so we made sure to visit the amazing spot this trip. Here's the view of Yosemite Valley. Not for those sensitive to heights! Hold on to yo...
Yosemite - part one - The Mist Trail
I've been to the beautiful Yosemite and back. If you've never been, I have to say it's a must see, even with it's over the top amount of people! Since we were there in August of a dry year, Yosemite Falls was dry, but Vernal Falls is gorgeous as ev...
Many Varieties of Cute
We went down to Orange County again for a visit. A couple of days filled with fun and cuteness! Here you see my mom's new puppy, Marvin! So little and ever so cute!She also has a very cute bunny... can't get much cuter than a bunny!Well, I think t...
Day at the Beach
Earlier in the week we went down to the OC to hit the beach. We went to Corona Del Mar, one of the nicest beaches around. Growing up in Orange County, I went to all the beaches, but rarely to this one. So this was quite a treat.Wesley caught some ...
