Deinna and I attended the Harvest Festival Craft Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on October 24 with our friends Jim and Pat Ray.

We ran it to this character going between the buildings.

Answers to the common questions:

1. from 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch
2. No, not really
3. 45 minutes to an hour
4. about 24
   

For the questions to the above answers, just keep reading.

Acupuncture is complex branch of ancient Chinese medicine, but its practical principles and methods are easily understood: fourteen major energy channels, called meridians, course through the human body, and Chi (pronounced chee) circulates via the meridians to all parts of the body. Chi is the vital force, the presence which separates the living from the dead. Its balanced, unimpeded flow, or balance, is critical to sound health.  Any misdirection, blockage or derangement of flow, or balance of Chi, may result in pain, dysfunction, and ill health. Through acupuncture needles, or other means, the acupuncturist stimulates certain points along the course of the meridians. This helps restore the normal balance and flow of Chi and sets the stage for the body to repair itself and maintain its own health. Do you have to believe in it for it to work?  My first acupuncturist told me "no, we also treat horses"!

Lisajeanne, at the Balance Center, begins my treatment with new, one-time use needles. Since the middle 1990's it is the law that only disposable needles may be used

The needles are inserted into a clear plastic tube and with a very controlled TAP, the needle is inserted into the correct meridian. Then the depth is adjusted.

Question #1

How deep are the needles inserted?

Question #2 Do they hurt?

Question #3

How long do they stay in?

Question #4

How many do they use? So, here I am as the final needle is inserted.  Now, she dims the lights, and with beautiful meditative music in the background, and I just lay back and relax, usually take a short nap.  The needles are telling my body to shape up and fly right.  I hope my body is listening. 
If you're in the San Diego area and are needing a tune-up, or have the urge to be a pin cushion, give Lisajeanne a call at:

The Balance Center
251 E Main Street
El Cajon Ca 92020
Phone (619) 440-4333
Lisajeanne Potyk L.Ac.


Photos by Deinna Adzima

While in North County visiting the art show at Valley View Casino, we decided to make a quick trip to Bates Nut Farm ( 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA) to photograph a few Pumpkins for Halloween. We turned on to Woods Valley Road and joined a line of cars that was almost three miles long with an average speed of - oh, about 3 miles an hour! Lots of mostly stop, and then a little go. For the next 25 minutes I tried to convince Deinna all these cars could NOT be going for pumpkins, especially the limousine that we were following. Well, seems I was wrong! As the limo turned into the driveway at Bates Nut Farm, we could see that the parking area was nearly full and, as I was reminded frequently, every single car on that road turned into the farm. All we saw was an enormous amount of people amid acres and acres of pumpkins.






















The Sea of Orange.




























Rides with the Mule team.



































Pumpkins are just plain fun.





































The Scarecrow Contest.
























































All sizes and shapes, just load 'em into your wheelbarrow, have 'em weighed, and off you go.














Tractor and wagons rides too.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has recognized the work of Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith as co-inventors of the CCD image sensor. And the work of Charles Kuen Kao for his work in fiber optics, that now provides the means for our high speed communication today.

Here's a link to the Nobel Prize website.

Here's a link to The Imaging Resource website that has a good article

Aiyana, from a recent portrait session.

Lost your camera or flash card?
This site posts pictures from found flash cards or cameras for the purpose of reuniting them with their owners.

Check it out HERE.

New sets of orphan pictures are posted each Thursday.

If at anytime you see someone you know, please contact them to help return their lost camera and orphan pictures home.

Our favorite model came by for some High School Photos
Here are a few.


























































Photos by Lou Adzima


Comments are welcome!

Check this site for some of the most interesting news photos of this past year.

The year 2008 in photographs (part 1 of 3)

2008 in photographs (part 2 of 3)

2008, the year in photographs (part 3 of 3)

That's how busy Nicole was,

we think there was Three of her!











We have had a guest artist here at the Hacienda Deinna for a few days. Her name is Nicole Pipitone. Nicole has decorated the screen doors for the Greenhouse. She is beginning her senior year at Valhalla High School. After Deinna showed her what the idea was, she kind of took over and completed both doors on her own. She cut the decorations out of wood, applied them and selected the colors to paint, working five full days to complete her masterpiece. Below are some details of her handiwork. She is the daughter of Joel, whose motorcycle pictures were featured on our blog HERE a few weeks ago.

Our friend Joel bought this bike - so we photographed him with it, on top of a hill, in the Jamul outback.