The Weatherman Predicts Rain and So Does this Sky

Rain Tonight?

As I saw the sky getting grayer and darker out the front window in the late afternoon, I thought it looked like rain was coming. As I cleaned up after dinner, I saw the view to the east still had some blue. But even this sky still appeared to predict rain.

Sky Predicts Rain, © B. Radisavljevic

So I checked Yahoo's Weather Page. I discovered I was right. Even Yahoo thinks it will be raining from about seven until nine in the evening. I will know about an hour after I post this if the prediction will hold. Meanwhile, better finish raking any leaves left in your yard, since it will be harder after the rain. Sycamore Leaves and Other Leaves Are Everywhere. 

Man Raking Leaves into Pile, © B. Radisavljevic

Looking Forward to Rain

The Salinas River wants to look like this again. The grass is tired of being brown. The trees are thirsty. And I want a good excuse to curl up with a good book and drink cocoa and eat popcorn.



Funny Prescription Hot Chocolate Mug


Get yourself a special hot chocolate mug for those bad weather days. Here are some of my favorites. And don't forget the popcorn. I prefer non-GMO popcorn. 

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Hot Chocolate Is Like A Hug From Inside Coffee MugHot Chocolate MugChocolate Understands! Great mug for warm moments

And if you need a good book, head on over to my book review site, Bookworm Buffet, for some suggestions.

Whatever you do, stay warm and content inside when the weather is cold and wet outside.

What do you like to do on rainy days?

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Souvenir Gifts with San Luis Obispo County Scenes

Give Gifts that Reveal the Beauty of San Luis Obispo County

San Luis Obispo County is one of the most beautiful places in California. We who live here know that. We have vineyards, beaches, mountains, lakes, and some of the most beautiful oak trees I've ever seen. Why not share some of that beauty next time you need a gift for someone?

People Walking at Moonstone Beach, © B. Radisavljevic

Zazzle offers the opportunity to make customized gifts and even customized gift wrap and gift tags for wrapping them. Use designs already on products as is, customize by adding or changing text, or change both text and photos. 

Zazzle has such a diversity of products you are sure to find a suitable gift for almost anyone -- employees, friends, family, newlyweds, new parents -- anyone. I'll show you some of my favorites below. Best of all, there usually is a special sale or promotion going on. Always check the top of the page for a  sale announcement and the current promotion code to use at checkout. When a product is being promoted you will also see that reflected in the price on the product page. 

Let's Start with Ornaments

Ornaments make great commemorative and memorial gifts.  Here's an article that tells you how to personize an ornament as a  pet memorial.You could just as  easily personalize it for "First Christmas Together" or "Baby's First Christmas." The procedure is the same. Here are some of my favorite ornaments of scenes around the county.  Click any one of them and you can find  your favorite places or make your own. 

 Heart Hill at Niner Estates, in Autumn Metal Ornament Clock Tower, Downtown Paso Robles, California Ceramic Ornament Harvest Season at Doce Robles, Paso Robles Ceramic Ornament Oak in Autumn Vineyard Metal Ornament Dark Star Cellars Ornament Ornament: Scenic Paso Robles Vineyard Ceramic Ornament Tooth and Nail Castle Winery in Paso Robles Ceramic Ornament Bear Statue Guarding Los Osos on South Bay Ceramic Ornament Surfing At Moonstone Beach in Cambria, CA Ceramic Ornament USA, California, San Luis Obispo County. Monarch Metal Ornament Sun sets over the pacific ocean. metal ornament Pismo Beach Photo Christmas Ornament

As you can see above, there are many shapes and styles to choose from. I didn't feature any of the star or shirt shapes above, but you can see my entire wine country selection in all shapes here. If you click on any ornament you will see how it will look on all the different shapes and sizes. The larger ornaments are ceramic. The smaller premium ornaments have silver-color metal frames. The rest of my ornaments that don't relate to wine country are here, including those of the San Miguel Mission. 

A Wrapped Canvas Print Adds Beauty to a Home

These gallery-quality prints are made to last. They are available in many sizes to fit your decor. Here are a few of my own favorite places on premium wrapped canvas. Click through to see all options or to customize. You can substitute your own photo on any product featured on a Zazzle product. 

 Laguna Lake, San Luis Obispo, after Rain Canvas Print Templeton Feed and Grain Store at Sunset Canvas Print Cliffs Along Pismo Beach Shoreline Canvas Print Autumn Sky After Storm in Templeton, CA Canvas Print Grassy Pastures above Pacific, Cambria California Canvas Print Pier at Pismo Beach, California Canvas Print

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Wall Clocks Also Add a Personal Touch to a Home

What I like about making clocks on Zazzle is that you can use a favorite scene and add text to make a point or make someone laugh. I did that with most of these clocks below. My favorite of these is on the bottom row on the left. When you are on the beach at Morro Bay, who does care about the time? 

 Clock Tower, Downtown Paso Robles, California Alpacas in Templeton, California Round Clock Tooth and Nail Castle Winery in Paso Robles Round Clock Square Time For Peace Wall Clock with Windmill in Sunset

Find out how to customize a wall clock here.  

Is Someone You Know Getting an iPad Mini Soon?

Why not get a case to go with it? Here's one of our own Salinas River when it actually had water in it. 

iPad Case: Inspirational with Salinas River iPad Mini Cover

I have reviewed the features of the types of cases one can use to protect the iPad Mini at Let Your iPad Mini Case Reflect Your Love for the California Central Coast. You can also see most of my designs featuring the Central Coast beaches and beach towns there. 

Not Inspired Yet?

There are too many kinds of gifts in my Zazzle stores to show you here. Check out the whole collection of popular cards and gifts with California Coastal Scenes.  See my designs from photos of local wineries on coasters that protect furniture from wet glasses and mugs. Here's a sample of the coasters.

 Grapes on the Vine, Aron Hill Vineyard Drink Coaster Niner Estates Heart Hill and White Roses Sandstone Coaster Oak with Wine Barrels, Doce Robles Beverage Coaster

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The gifts below are all feature oak trees common to the Central Coast. They show just a sampling of other gift types. 

Keychain-Oak Tree, I'm a survivor! KeychainOak in the Road in Paso Robles PostcardMagnet: Paso Robles, CA Wine Country MagnetTangled Oak Trees in Paso Robles, California Beverage CoasterPuzzle: Bare Oak in Winter under Stormy Sky Jigsaw PuzzleShirt: I Love Wine Country T-ShirtPuzzle: Oak in the Vineyard Jigsaw PuzzlePoster: Tree Near Sculpterra Winery Parking Lot PosterOak in Autumn Vineyard Tote BagSticker: Relax in Paso Robles Wine Country Classic Round StickerPoster: Lone Oak on San Luis Obispo Hillside PosterLone Oak in Young Vineyard at Niner Estates Label

Clicking any product here will  take you to even more choices and options. Have fun, and maybe you will even want to make your own gift items while you are there. 

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