"Over Her Now" - New Song by Adam

http://www.balconytv.com/v/adam-fears


If you'd like to hear my son, Adam Fears, Nashville Country Music Singer and Songwriter, sing one of his new songs, feel free to click the link - it'll take you to Balcony TV.  He sings his new tune "Over Her Now" and does an interview above Nashville at the Hard Rock Cafe -  Hot off the press!  Check him out! See what you think!  Thanks!

http://www.adamfears.net/

California Trip Part 3

Hey all you wonderful friends out there! I'm back on the California road trip again to bring you some more loveliness from the West Coast! Sit back and get comfy while I show you around! It's so hard to edit the number of photos I put on here - we took about 500 on the trip.

Next stop up the Pacific Hwy 1 -  we stopped at Morro Bay.  It's a sleepy little fishing town, and its claim to fame is this huge rock, really a small mountain, that sticks right up out in the bay area and beach area.  It's so wierd looking.  Of course, Friar Antonio, being the geologist that he is, had to examine the rock up close and determine of what it was constructed and from whence it came - probably thrust up through the earth's crust - must be near the fault line... I put my widdle footsies in the ocean there and I kid you not --- IT WAS FREEZING!!!  Made my feet hurt in just a few seconds!  There were some surfers there, but they had on wet suits - I thought they were pretty crazy, if you ask me!

The grey clouds and fog were beginning to lift as we were about to leave...

Above - I thought a black/white pic was sorta cool...

Now, on to the Hearst Castle around the Cambria area I think.  We hadn't planned on this tour, but thought what the heck!  It turned out to be one of the most interesting things we did!  If you want more info, check  out this link -    http://www.hearstcastle.org/ 

George Hearst bought 40,000 acres in this area in 1819 and it later grew to about 250,000 acres. His son, William Randolph Scott along with his architect - a woman named Miss Morgan, then built a castle here which was completed in 1947.  It was filled with famous people for fun and games and revelry back in the day.  Now it's being managed by the California State Parks.  It is magnificent, and if one should ever go to California, it's a must-see!

                                         

Hearst had all the best products, centuries-old antiques, tapestries, ceilings and beams, tiles, statues, etc. brought in from all over the world.  Intricate carvings, paintings, doors...  I FELT like I was in Hollywood.  It had its own movie theatre where Hearst would show movies and also home-movies of all his fun parties and guests. The theatre was done in heavy red velvet drapes and gold statues. They showed us some of their movies while we were there. He had his own zoo, horseback riding trails, and inside Olympic sized pool all done in blue and gold tiles and the outdoor Zeus pool.  Three cottages - well, if you could call them a cottage, for they were just as elegant as the main castle.  Hunting, and later they got into the cattle business.  Hearst also had African game animals there, too, and there are still some there today. They also grew all their own food - there are still gardens there, and lots of citrus trees, olives, and avocado trees.

Above, one of the "cottages" for his guests...

The Dining Hall

Above - the indoor pool - looks like a mirror image - there is a diving platform at the top...

The Hearst Castle was the most beautiful and elegant and ritzy and fancy-shmancy place I've ever been to in my entire life!  When you walk around the place, you can just see some of Hollywood's old stars lounging at the pool or clowning around for the camera or having drinks in the salon.

 Thanks for staying with me.  I've got one more post on California - Napa Valley and San Francisco!  Be back soon!

Of NOTE

Last night we were so very blessed to receive around an inch of rain, PURE BLISS FROM HEAVEN ABOVE!!!  We knew a little something was brewing for awhile when it started rumbling and we could see some far-off lightening.  What a wonderful thing is RAIN!  Nowhere near our deficit for this year, but it felt so good to even get wet last night after leaving some friends' home and drive home slowly and carefully with the wet stuff  making it hard to see.  Thank you Lord!!!

In other news, Southern Farm is having a give-away - one of their super-duper three hole nest boxes. I'm entering, AGAIN, so I'm letting you all know about it, too!  They have the best-looking nest boxes and since I am officially getting hens in the spring, I think I deserve one, don't you???   ;)   I'm getting serious about wanting to win one of these dudes now.  I'm already making plans for what my coop will be like and what kinds of hens I want.  So, you are officially informed, and you can hop on over and say hi if you want! Their address is    http://georgiafarmwoman.blogspot.com/  . 
Y'all have a good day - and keep your dress down!