Change is coming

as with the new spring flowers I will blossom into my place. I am moving out of my son's home.It's been great times but not so much of late......long story short, I stilll have life to live without being cared for (I HOPE) and the only way to take care of myself is to sit and create and save every dime to buy my own place outright.  I have great friends and family.....to support me.... I am learning more about myself than ever before....I am kind I will use kindness to battle my way thru this world...an oxymoron I think ! LOL!  Prayers are appreciated kind thoughts are powerful too. Kindness and Peace be with you Always, Larena 

my Liitle Ivy

 4 months ago today you left us. I miss you so greatly it is still hard to speak your name. I am glad you are no longer in pain. I hated watching the years on you. I want to remember you as the happy go lucky pup that loved to travel and see new places smell new things and smile all the while.

 You were just the right doggy for me. kept me company when all others had left. Thank You little one for all you did in your short stay with me. I hope that you are enjoying Heaven and watching for me to come and join you.

 I am going camping without you, tomorrow. my heart is heavy .....hopefully I can shake it.

I Love You Still Dear Ivy.  till we meet again................................................................................

Sue's 3rd week. Carrie joins us as we head for California

after a great weekend retreat we head back to Port Angeles and stop at

Feiro Marine Life Center  and for some reason i cannot find the pictures of either event so here we Sue, Me and Carrie (!!) head for California!

 beauty around us

 nearly full moon

 the yurt at Cape disappointment State park

 north head light house

 flora...

 the views on the beach below Northhead  Lighthouse

 pelicans

 Cape Disappointment Lighthouse

 after a rough night on rock hard beds in our yurt....

 a great breakfast in Astoria .....a trip through a museum some fun with the goonies.... on down the coast of Oregon on hwy 101

Rockaway Beach

Oregon Scenic Railway around Garibaldi, Or

week 2 of Sue's vaca

 we traveled to Port Angeles on Tuesday after a trip to the Sumas garden, via route 9. Wednesday we went whale watching ! neither of us took anything for sea sickness...... 10:30 am the boat leaves the dock

 harbor seal

 gull

 happy Girls!

 our captain! what a job he has !

 the views

 Mt Baker

 thar she blows! FIRST WHALE IS A HUMPBACK! it is Wednesday after all!

 big whale but it never gave great tail shots.

 identifiable  humpback's back!

 tail!

 mt baker!

then we went looking for Orca Whales on the west side of San Juan island.....L pod is hunting! the whales could be seen from the first stop on Mom's 77th birthday trip, Lime Kiln State park!

 MOMMA AND BABY L-122  !!!   great shot Sue!

 the big male of L-pod, on a mission for salmon

 

 Momma and newest L-pod member known still as L-122

 see his little dorsal fin point behind Momma ?? !! isn't he cute !!

 a mother and a teenager...

we had an amazing time. I was whooping and hollering at the whales and got dirty looks from other passengers.....they were a bunch of zombies ! Sue and I enjoyed the whole day and neither of us got sea sick !

 baby L-122!

 enjoying our cruise

 people watching the whales from the Lime Kiln St. Pk.  canoes and kayaks back right...

 happy girls!

 Canadian Military that we had to pull over and let pass us..... they were beginning formation out on deck to be welcomed into port at Sydney,BC.

 she couldn't believe she was comfortable to stand and sit out here above the water, but she was and she rode there over half of our trip!

 another sighting !

 2 humpbacks!!

 TAIL!

 I am truly blessed to live where I do.

coming around the Port Angeles Spit

         our Coast Guard Helicopter

the map where we saw whales September 23, 2015......
what a day we had, the crew; Captain Scott, galley man  Justin,  and naturalist Bart, (who sold picture CD's for $40.)   were all fun and knowledgeable. we met and talked to a couple that own a campground out toward Neah bay, and then 2 woman that sat out front almost the whole trip as well.  even the 2 we shared a table with, didn't do anything more than answer Sue's questions....the rest of the passengers were boring and unexcited about being alive let alone on a fantastic whale watching cruise...all that being said... They had food and drinks at reasonable prices, even if they were odd choices, I recommend them 100%!!

http://pawhalewatch.com/

hopefully that link will work, if not cut and paste it .....