sunday funday in ojai

This tree is laughing at you. 

Had a lovely Sunday in Ojai last weekend. 

I wanted to see blue skies after a Saturday of smokey orange skies due to the #sandfire in Santa Clarita. 

Here's what I saw after a bit of shopping in "Downtown" Ojai :)

                                                                                                                                  

      Trips to Ojai (all two I've taken so far :p) always include lunch at Boccali's Italian restauarant... 

aka the home of the most delish and ginormous strawberry shortcake you'll ever experience!

Boccali's also has a winery and outdoor wine tasting that I hope to one day try if I ever go there with people who drink wine.

After filling up on carb-o-licious Italian food and strawberry shortcake, we took the "back way" back to LA and stopped at Frog Creek Farm for lavender... and photos. 

It's beautiful there!

bumble bee central

The massive lavender plant near my front steps has been blooming like crazy the last week or so. And with the pretty purple blooms has come a not-so-welcome buzzing sound, as what must be every bumble bee in the neighborhood has decided to come chow down on the flowers' nectar. I'd really like to cut some sprigs to bring inside and dry out, but I'm afraid of ticking the bees off... although I did survive watering them all the other day ;)

Just in case I -- or any house guests -- need it later, here's what to do if stung by a bee. I've only been stung once in my life, long ago at my grandma's house, where I was also bitten by a goose, which I am still literally scarred from. But that's another story for another day...

things that make me smile...

Roses and lavender fresh from the garden

They all smell amazing and look pretty too!