Don't look at me like that

I should have become a meteorologist when I grew up. I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time gazing at the weather, wondering when a shift will come, what will happen next. I especially dislike weather that just sits there, day after day, always bright and sunny, always the same. Today it was bright and sunny but now it's dark and cloudy with the promise of some slight drizzle, colder temperatures tomorrow and the generally unsettled weather pattern that happens in northern California at this time of year.

I've tried several times to draw this deer that my husband photographed in Yosemite. The deer is standing still but I'm not quite getting it. I have no excuse, it's not even moving!

Sunset Inn

We found a wonderful place to stay for the four-day weekend. Yosemite National Park doesn't allow pets in any of its lodging so we googled pet-friendly motels and came across Sunset Inn just a mile from the gate at the Groveland entrance. We couldn't have found better. It was cozy and rustic. There were chickens to wake us in the morning and we slept in our own cabin in a brass bed decorated with needlepoint dolls. Everything was immaculate. There was both a wood stove and a wall heater. There was a kitchenette for our meals "at home." The hosts, Bill and Lauren, were warm and welcoming and helpful when we had questions. We really hope to return, we were so happy.

Yosemite National Park

We spent a lovely Easter weekend in Yosemite, my most favorite place on earth. Sunday brunch was at the Ahwahnee Hotel which provided a spread full of just about everything.