Connecting With the Fairy Realm

Enjoy the music as you scroll through the fairy forest...

Lately, the fairy realm has captivated me with its enchanting beauty and magic . . .

A powerful portal for new intentions . . .

Magical blue fairy flowers hide the laughing fairies while they curiously peep at us passing by . . . 

The life-long lover trees . . .

This is Elf Burdock's home 

Interview with the Fairies: real encounters with the fairies

"Slow down so I can see you better," I pleaded.
"No," they answered,
"It is you who needs to speed up your vibration so we don't appear to move so fast. When you fully appreciate what you see with your physical eyes, you will be ready to see into fairyland. There is a part of you already existing in the fairy realm. You will not see us as long as you focus on not being able to see us! You must imagine us into your world. We will not materialize ourselves. Magic has been associated with the nature spirits, because magic is simply the art of manifestation which many people have learned from us. After all, we are the ones who manifest all of nature. It is more important that you love than that you see!" ~Messages From Fae

Juice Fast, Day 5

Day 5 is almost over and I am feeling a bit like pigging out on this Friday night! But woooooooooooaaaaaaaa....... NOPE! Join me at Gibson Ranch for today's update and a little discussion on the topic of whether or not fasting is safe!

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Mid-Life Fun!

So I asked the "Good Neighbors of Roseville" for some ideas on how mid-lifer's in our area can have some inexpensive fun. While some of these were not so inexpensive, the colorful variety resonates so much fun!

• Visit some local wineries- particularly the Placer County Wine Trail- I was concerned about having an appointed driver and was informed that there is a small bus that drives you around. The Old Sugar Mill Winery in Sacramento was also suggested. 
• Sacramento River Boat Cruise- There is also a stationary "Murder Mystery' dinner where you can become part of the crime scene.
• The Tokyo Steak House was recommended as a unique and flavorful experience that is reasonably priced. 
• Ice Skating
• Bowling
• The all-new 'Studio Movie Grill' in Rocklin, serves dinner while you watch a movie
• Sky High- bounce house
• Indoor Race Cars
• Miniature golf
• Lazer tag
• Horse Back Riding in Granite Bay or Gibson Ranch
• Bike ride; try the trail from Lake Natoma all the way down to Sacramento
• Wine and Paint
• Take the train to San Francisco for the day
• Find other couples to switch off hosting a game night with differing ethnic food themes
• Visit the Opera House in Roseville. They offer dance classes  
• Food-truck night down town Roseville, the fourth Thursday each month
• House of Oliver, for dinner and live Jazz music
• Paint and Wine
• "The Place" is an Italian Restaurant - first Thursday of the month offers free appetizers with purchase of drinks and live Jazz music.
• Kayaking at Lake Natoma
• Roller Skating
• Indoor rock climbing
• Petroglyph in Roseville-
• Hiking to one of the many beautiful waterfalls in our area
• A drive and picnic in a local wildlife refuge such as Grey Lodge
• Last but not least, here is a link with 100 great and inexpensive date-night ideas!

So glad I asked that question. This year may just well be a year of new experiences!

Apple Hill

Ahhhhh.... smell the air; So sweet and spicy you don't even have to eat. Your nose is feasting on the aromas. And they sell the best dang apple pies I've ever tasted! Apple pies, apple doughnuts, fresh pressed, apple cider; Fudge and candies; BBQ's and music; Crafts and activities; Apple orchards, vineyards, pumpkin patches and Christmas tree farms. One can never get enough of Apple Hill.

A Day at Folsom Zoo

Beautiful day at the Folsom Zoo today. We had a most unexpected and glorious surprise when my husband spotted a Bald Eagle circling over head. I watched for at least five minutes until it flew away toward Folsom Lake and out of view. The Bald Eagle is not only special because it is our national bird and a rare bird to spot, but also it has great and personal significance for me. So to see one was really a special treat, a gift given from God's hand directly to my heart.

We also were able to pet some deer. They were the sweetest little and gentlest little animals and seemed to love being scratched and petted just as much as a purring kitten. The day was just gorgeous and the animals were so laid back, napping or basking in the sun.

Afterward we ate our lunch at some picnic tables just outside the zoo. We watched a little squirrel scurry up a tree with a 1" thick rope in its mouth about four feet long. Not sure what he planned on doing with that.

Lunch with Zoya

I was just about to resign myself to another quiet day at home, when I received a phone call from my good friend Zoya inviting me out to lunch. Enthusiastic to be with a wonderful friend that  and consistently encourages and puts strength into me, and knowing I was going to my first sushi restaurant, I was planning on taking lots of pictures and critiquing the food. But alas, I was so caught up in our warm visit that I completely forgot about taking pictures. Only in the last few minutes did I remember, while we were kicking back at the fountains enjoying the fire and deep in conversation.

Straight across from us the aromas of freshly baked bread continually wafted in our direction, so just before we left we made our way over to Boudin's and purchased some fresh baked bread. We both picked the whole wheat multigrain bread and I also got a loaf of the ciabatta sourdough bread, and let me tell you, I could not keep out of it on the way home. It was as good as eating a doughnut.

I think I will make up some garlic and herb dipping sop to go with the bread as part of our dinner. Mmmm...

Happy Birthday at Six Flags

For my birthday this year I wanted to do something FUN and with my family. Originally I had planned on going to the snow to go tubing, but we are experiencing a drought here in California and so I decided to go to Six Flags and ride roller coasters. I must say, it was quite and experience. Its been years since I have ridden on roller coasters. My son-in-law took me on the fastest most intense roller coaster the park had to break me in~ Super Man. Good thing it was a quick ride.

The weather was beautiful. Since we went on a weekday, the park was not overly crowded. A most magical moment for me was petting some stingrays. A stingray seems like an unlikely creature to ever feel a bit of magic with, but at this bath there was about seven to ten rays swimming around in a shallow lukewarm pool that was open to the public to pet them. They felt a little soft and slimy. But what became magical was the way they all began to gather around me. I asked the overseer if they liked the attention and he said that stingrays have demonstrated an attraction for human attention. They would swim over to me and flip there flippers up the side of the pool towards me as if they were trying to illicit more of my attention. It was really cute. They reminded me of dolphins in their personalities.

My daughter and I bought each other a necklace. She picked out the turtle and I picked the blue dolphin.

Riding roller coasters, petting stingrays, spending time with my family, it was all a wonderful way to begin a new year!