"Through mediation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose"
Eknath Easwaran

simple

Another wonderful thought to ponder from Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Nothing is more simple than greatness indeed, to be simple is to be great"

Quote for today

" The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which he has attained
liberation from thy self"
Albert Einstein

Do Not

" Do not follow where the path may lead Go instead where there is no path
and leave a trail"
Ralph Waldo Emerson

thought

To get something you never had, you have to do something you have never done.


I love this sentence! I have been concentrating on it for a few days now and when I read it
it is not material things that come to mind it to me is the spiritual things, granted material things
are nice but in time lose some of their value, you usually keep the ones that are sentimental to you tucked away and pull them out when you need to.

yes, of course we need some material things in this day and age to live but lately with the way things are in this world today I sometimes want to go back to the way it was when we did not have all this crazy materialistic things where I noticed lately how kids are falling into the "keeping up with the Jones" value before they even finish school and start to lead their own life.

I was brought up in a family that was not rich by any means and in the heritage I descend from the eldest family siblings help raise and help financially. my eldest siblings certainly lived by that rule! I grew up learning some valuable lessons. as of late with the financial struggles in the world I am going back in my memories and trying to retain those valuable lessons taught. for they were not just about money because we always make do, but mainly about family stability and the art of doing something you have never done. I somehow managed to do that this past month by going on a few hikes. lesson learned I believe that money does not make you rich what makes you rich is the greatest gift of all LOVE.

something to ponder

"Life is a journey not a destination"

Wild Flower HIke part 2

thought I would share a few more photos from our wildflower hike
photo is blury but I thought it gave the photo character! I love the color









above the photo of
a very old Adobe home that
was built in the 1800's this is what remains of it the state park built an awning over it. I especially liked the
fire place





The brown shed is an actual meat packing shed that one of the known
ranchers in Los Banos his name Henry Miller had placed on the property which is now California State Park Property





we have taken a bit of a hiatus from hiking till my husband recuperates from his surgery
we do have more that we will be going on we are truly enthralled in utilizing the beauty the park services have to offer around us.