A little bit of our world...

For quite some time now, Joseph and I have talked about documenting the things that surround us here in Woodland. Most of the time I think I'll stick to the things we enjoy, but I'm sure some of the unenjoyable things will come out as well. We may not live in Woodland forever, but we want to be able to take a piece of it away with us, if and when we leave.

The agriculture in our area is a sight to behold. We love to drive past the perfectly lined and plowed produce growing all around. There's something satisfying about seeing things growing from the earth in such a massive. organized and precise fashion. It's amazing to think about the cycle of where all of our food comes from, and seeing acres and acres of food grown all around us, causes us to think about it a little more. The other day Joe enjoyed some dried apricots from Costco, and then a few days later while cycling through the country roads, passed the Mariani plant. He came home and checked the bag and sure enough, he noticed right away that the apricots were produced in Vacaville, CA.

Lately, we've been enjoying the sunflower fields just blocks away from our house. Every time I drive past I wonder how many flowers it takes for one bottle of sunflower oil, or one bag of sunflower seeds.....

One of the tree lined streets we love to drive through.

Before moving to California, when I thought of the state, I thought of things like big city traffic, buildings, Disneyland, beaches....a place to visit, but not a place to live. I've realized those things are definitely a part of California, but there are many different worlds in this big state. The area we live in, just outside Sacramento, is pretty slow paced, not loaded with traffic, with very down to earth people. It's not perfect, but it's just fine for now.