Camping

Camping last weekend in Ojai was a blast. We drove up on Friday and first went to the original camp site that we booked called Wheeler Gorge. It was gorgeous and had a creek running right through the camp site. Unfortunately due to the large Ojai fire that they recently had, they had restricted campers to only use a propane stove to heat anything. So, plan B, we drove back into Ojai to see if we could find a different campsite. Luckily we met up with a county park ranger and he let us in on a little secret...regarding a camp site that had just been reopened and since it was county you could have fires.
We set up the tent and opened the krispie treat...the largest krispie treat we could find, don't worry I ended up sharing...a little.We were so close to downtown Ojai that we drove down for a fancy coffee in the morning and drove around to see the sights...like Edith's Walnut Factory and tons of horse ranches. I have decided that I would like to have a Lipizzaner pony...they are born usually brown or black and then turn white.


Our friends came up on the Saturday morning to join us. Then the four of us hung out with Terry (our camping pet turkey). Terry was so bold. He would walk right up to you and hung out at our campsite the entire time we were there.

One thing Terry did do that got him into a bit of trouble with us, was after drinking some beer from a plate, Terry jumped up onto our friends car and left a huge scratch with his talons. Bad Terry.....Bad.

Argh....Talons.

We were so glad we did not pack Turkey bacon...we would have probably have felt too guilty to eat it.
Saturday afternoon we toured around the Ojai area and tried to find a place to go swimming. We found a fresh spring by the side of the road and also stopped at this place that said it had hot springs, but also stated that it was private property. When we asked, Jon was greeted by a suspicious man in white pants...you know what that means....drug dealer. They were probably growing pot and opium plants near the springs...that is my theory.
So, back to the camp site to have dinner and hang out by the camp fire, where I finally split my camping pants. This is right before I threw my camping pants in the trash:Thank goodness I had extra jeans. That night I slept like a log and the next morning we made a huge breakfast with pancakes, TONS of bacon, and eggs with peppers and potatoes.
Oh, and before I forget...I did not style it too much for the photo, but here is my new haircut with all the layers that I like.

More from two weekends ago

So, not much has happened this weekend just yet. I went and got a haircut at Floyds today and then bought some tape to cover an old tennis racket handle. Last weekend we got together with friends down at the pier for some Najas time. We got down there right after sunset as you can see from this pic of Sue taking a beach shot. Najas is always the same, although I wish that the band would not play so much because they are so loud that you have to shout over them.Other than that night it was a pretty calm weekend. Went to a movie that was funny, but had enough bad language for a lifetime...Superbad. Then on Sunday we had friends over for a BBQ and tried to stay cool in the heat. I did get a chance to show off some of the stuff I bought while Shannon and Nicole were in town. I now have a huge hobo purse, and a fancy new perfume called the Angels of Florence. It was pricey, but I have been wanting to purchase a scent from the famed Santa Maria Novella. It is a perfumary that was created by Monks in Italy. The scent that I bought was created to raise money to restore some of the famous artwork in Florence that I unfortunately will probably never see because I spent so much money on this perfume. :(
I also received TONS of compliments on the gorgeous earrings that Nicole gave me as a gift for her visiting. It was so nice of her and she has the best taste. I should actually hire both Shannon and Nicole to be my personal stylists...they would rock and highly approve of the new haircut that I got which I promise to post a picture of soon...gotta wait to get the camera recharged again. In the book world I finally finished the new Harry Potter while hanging out on the hammock and I am hoping to check out the library on Monday afternoon to replenish. Tomorrow I have volleyball and Manhattan Beach plans. Take is easy and enjoy this warm weather at the end of summer while you can.