JUNE 5TH.2011 UPDATE TO FRIENDS FROM DEIRDRE

I HAVE HAD SO MANY WONDERFUL FRIENDS CALLING AND E-MAILING AND ASKING IF I AM ALRIGHT. SO THE POST BELOW IS " A PICTURE 'S WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS" KIND OF THING. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO LEASE A BEAUTIFUL STUDIO TO WORK IN THAT IS AT THE TOP OF A BUILDING OVERLOOKING OLD GROWTH REDWOODS, AND OLIVE TREES, AND MAGNOLIA'S. IT IS VERY MUCH LIKE LIVING IN YOUR VERY OWN TREE HOUSE. I AM UP WITH ALL THE BIRDS AT THE TOP OF THE TREES. THE PROPERTY IS BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED AND HUGE, WITH WALKING PATHS, LOVELY BIG HEATED POOL, GOOD GYM, BREAKFAST AND EVENING SNACKS ARE PART OF THE LEASE. THE FUNNY THING IS THAT 150 CHANNEL TV IS PART OF THE LEASE TOO. I AM FINDING OUT THAT I'M DEFINITELY NOT A TV PERSON. SOME ONE LENT ME A SMALL HD TV AND I'VE ONLY TURNED IT ON ONCE. THE COMMUNITY IS VERY DIVERSE, WITH RESIDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, WHICH HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A DELIGHT. MOUNTAIN VIEW IS A WONDERFUL SURPRISE. BEST FARMERS MARKET IN THE STATE, OUTDOOR THEATER FOR FREE ON FRIDAY EVENINGS AT THE PARK BEHIND THE PERFORMING ARTS THEATER. THE RESTAURANTS ARE WITH IN WALKING DISTANCE AND THERE ARE SO MANY AND ONCE AGAIN, VERY DIVERSE.I HAVE FOUND ALL MY NEIGHBORHOOD NECESSITIES, LIKE GAS, SAFEWAY, WALGREENS. OBVIOUSLY I HAVE ALSO FOUND BEAD SHOP, BOOKSTORE, AND THE BEST FAMILY OWNED DELI..........THIS HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A WONDERFUL ADVENTURE AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SO SUPPORTIVE HAS BEEN A SILVER LINING. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP. I'M GETTING READY FOR A SALE NEXT WEEKEND [ PHOTOGRAPHY AND JEWELRY] AND I WILL POST MORE EACH WEEKEND AS I FIND MORE TREASURES IN MY NEW HOME AND NEIGHBORHOOD.

VEIW FROM MY BALCONY LOOKING DOWN

VEIW FROM MY BALCONY LOOKING OUT

BALCONY VEIW

HUNDREDS OF OLIVE TREES ALL OVER THE PROPERTY

REDWOODS IN AND SURROUNDING THE PROPERTY

HUGE FERNS 

LOBBY

LOBBY

OLIVE TREES SURROUNDED BY IMPATIENTS

FERNS IN REDWOOD GROVE IN CENTER OF PROPERTY

OLD GROWTH REDWOODS

MAGNOLIA'S AND BLUEJAYS