An Orange Story

While everyone is bringing you a new year, new me, resolution, and or retrospective recap of the year, I'm bringing you an orange post. Because lets face it, I'm not one to keep resolutions nor one to advise you on how to keep them. And while I do plan to make some changes, they are basic changes, you know the typical be more active/eat better/get organized. Hopefully one of those sticks!

Now, on to my orange post!

My neighbor has an orange tree. In the 7 1/2 years that I have lived in our home, their orange tree has finally given a crop that has overflown to our side. Previous years we would have one or two oranges fall over and by the time they hit the floor they would be rotted. I believe they're navel oranges, some have the obvious belly button look but others do not.   From the initial sign of their tree creeping over to our side, I've been keeping my eye on it and babying it, scaring away spiders and anything that would take over my oranges. Finally this month my oranges were ready to be plucked and eaten! I think the heavy rain we had last year played a key role in this years crop, because, oh my these are delicious! I've never been one to crave an orange until now. Don't get me wrong I like them, but the of juiciness and sweetness of these are on another level. Anyway, enough orange talk, lets move on to orange photographs! 

Below is a picture of the oranges that crept over to our side, these two photos were taken with my iphone. 

Dreary Paradise

A new year is upon us! Welcome 2017! I know, I know I'm 10 days late. 

You guys, California is finally having a real winter!! We've had rain almost on a weekly basis and its been cold (for California standards). Anyways, its a new year with so many changes upon us, saying good bye to a president and experiencing a new one that scares most of us. I don't know how the next four years will be but all I can do is hope for the best. 

When the unbelievable became reality, I'm not going to lie, I was angry and in disbelief. As the days and weeks have gone by I've sort of accepted it (insert eye rolling emoji). I think to myself, it's their turn. When you're a kid your parents teach you about sharing and caring. They teach you that everyone gets their turn and you need to be respectful and let your sibling or friend play with the toy for the same amount of time you got to play with it. So that's what I tell myself, it's their turn. 

 Hey you never know, maybe he'll get impeached. 

Resolutions?

Can you guys believe it's 2016? I sure can't. Did you guys make any resolutions? Every year my resolution is to loose weight and every year I fail. This year I decided I would skip making resolutions and get real. Enjoy life, be healthy and if I happen to loose weight along the way, then good for me.  Sometimes I feel when I restrict myself from certain things I put to much pressure on myself and fail. So yes, I did indulge in this amazing crêpe cake four days into the year but I shared it with my friend and we didn't eat the whole thing. Baby steps.

I hope you guys have a great year and achieve all your resolutions and if you don't keep trying, because just like my Pinterest board says:  

"Keep going. Each step may get harder, but don't stop. The view is beautiful on top."