It is hard enough for me to hang on to my wallet in Barnes and Noble, but I faced an even more severe test of my frugality at the Ventura County Book and Author Fair, yesterday. Why? Because, not only was the fair filled with new and interesting books, but the authors were selling them! There [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Ventura County'
Thought-Provoking Seminars and Tempting Books at the VC Book and Author Fair Saturday
November 6th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Arts, Books
Tags: Camarillo·PIPW·Ventura County·Ventura County Book and Author Fair
Supervisor Parks Open House This Friday
October 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County
The welcome mat is out this Friday, 10-28 at Supervisor Linda Parks new office in Thousand Oaks. She is holding an Open House for everyone to come by and tour her new office, at the northwest corner of Lynn Road and Hillcrest Drive. The event is from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. I dropped by a [...]
Tags: Ventura County
Confusion Over Westlake Village and Thousand Oaks
October 19th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks, Triuinfo Sanitation District, Ventura County, Westlake Village
Pictured is the Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. Would you say it is located in Thousand Oaks…
Tags: Conejo Valley·Los Angeles County·Thousand Oaks·Ventura County·Westlake Village
Buy Open Space With L.A. County Trash Fees for Simi Landfill Use
July 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Agoura Hills, Conejo Valley, Development, Economy, Green, Outdoors, Ventura County
I applaud the Ventura County Supervisors in their plan to charge a fee for new Los Angeles County trash coming to Waste Management’s Simi Landfill. According to an article in the 7-16 VC Star, the county would charge $4/ton for the new L.A. County trash stream (with the L.A. County trash that currently goes to [...]
Ventura County Population Growing and Freeways Are Not
May 14th, 2011 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Development, Economy, Transportation, Ventura County
Anyone driving the 101 Freeway in either direction from the Conejo Valley knows that timing is everything. During peak traffic times, movement is a crawl, or even stop and go, while at less congested times, you can sail along at the speed limit. I often wish for another lane of freeway, when I am stuck in the [...]
Love Triumphs for Those who Belong to Royalty and for Those Who Work in the Fields
April 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Meditations, Ventura County
On my visit to the Ventura County Clerk’s office yesterday, I got to be blessed by watching couples apply for marriage licenses while I stood in line. I could see hope and expectation and nervousness in their faces, as they got ready to take the life-changing step. Two couples stand out in my mind. One man and woman stood [...]
First Strawberries
April 28th, 2011 · No Comments · California, Conejo Valley, Green, Outdoors, Ventura County
Victory over critters in my backyard! I beat them to the first strawberry of the year! This morning I spotted a red-ripe, untouched strawberry from one of the 3 little plants that are growing in a flower bed, and picked it. I was thrilled to pop it in my mouth and savor the sweetness, instead of having to [...]
Wind, Wind, Go Away
April 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Conejo Valley, Meditations, Outdoors, Ventura County
Combine the wind of this morning, with the pollen from everything blooming, and it equals allergies for a lot of people, me included. My morning walk ended early, because of allergy symptoms…nonstop caughing due to a tickle in my throat. So, rain, snow and sleet won’t keep my from my morning walk, but wind and [...]
