hot solution to cold weather

In the midst of winter there is warmth


My December 2008 photo taken by Cathy


Large Oak Tree near Felton Library





When the weather cools off I start hitting the Cayenne pepper
which can be used in many ways also those pepper flakes that go on pizza.

It can be sprinkled in your socks to help keep your feet warm.
It can be sprinkled on your food to warm you from the inside
and it can be made into a broth with a bouillon cube and drank as hot as you
can take it.

When I'm sick and have chills I will take a 00 capsule of Cayenne, not on
an empty stomach, and it will turn the chills into a sweat real quick.

One other thing I've done is to burn a candle in a glass holder with a top
part
that encloses the flame and then cup my hands around the candle holder to
warm them up. I also wear fingerless gloves and a sweater cap most of the time
even indoors and let's not forget a dog or two or even three on your lap if
they
are small enough.

I drive our Lazy Daze with a dog on my lap as it's old enough to not have air bags.

Fall 2008

Here is a picture of the corner section of our front yard taken with the Olympus
C2100 and a Tiffen 87 infrared filter.


Recently I aquired a Hoya R72 infrared filter and that peaked my interest in infrared photography. This is a photograph taken with an Olympus C2100 effectionately know as the Uzi of the trees, sky, and clouds from our front yard.


Dad and Cathy Thanksgiving 2008

For years I've had a concern with the American style of death wishing for something natural and not contrived like what much of the funeral industry cooks up.

Now with concerns about global warming cremation seems disrespectful to the environment however there is a movement for green burial in a natural preserve that honors nature as we return
our body to it.

I found this picture on this website:
http://www.naturalburialground.com/default.htm
It appeals to me and if and until something better comes along
this seems like a reasonable way to return my body to the earth
when it's time to give up the ghost.

Michelle Ress November 28, 2009

Kelly Holding Lil' Girl

Kelly holding Lil Girl, originally uploaded by safoocat.

Kelly is the wonderful lady who was fostering Lil Girl when we adopted her. We will always love you.
Michelle Cathy Lil Girl Ruffles Perky Kona Tobi
all of us

brown and white horse, originally uploaded by safoocat.

This is one of my favorite pictures. It was taken at a distance with a lot of zoom. The day was a wintery day with misty rain.

mushrooms nov 11 08

mushrooms nov 11 08, originally uploaded by safoocat.

Cathy found these growing near the motorhome.
I took this picture with my newest toy a Finepix2800

Orange Buoy and Pelican

Orange bouy and Pelican, originally uploaded by safoocat.

Been too long since posting a picture. We walked out to the Walton LIghthouse today and saw this picture along the way. It was rather warm for November, I went barefoot.

Chiquita

Lil' Girl with sandy face, originally uploaded by safoocat.

Chiquita aka Little Girl the day we adopted her.

echinacea, originally uploaded by safoocat.

I like the colors in this flower.

Tiny Flower red

Tiny Flower red, originally uploaded by safoocat.

Every once in awhile I take a picture that stands out on the screen.
This is one of those snapshots. It was taken near Polo Loco in downtown Santa Cruz, Ca.

Vanessa & Ratatoille

Vanessa & Ratatoille, originally uploaded by safoocat.

First picture of our new rats which we got from freecycle from another person named Michelle who is moving to Merced. We wish her luck.