Just as the glory of spring was arriving, I tripped and broke my knee cap. It was early March and for nine days I was required to be in bed or a wheelchair with my leg straight. After nine days, the doctor decided I need surgery to fix the break. Now I am up onContinue reading “THE GLORY OF SPRING”
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EL NINO ARRIVES
My last post was about how El Nino was basically a bust. I wrote that mid-January. Then we were hit with two big storms with unheard of amounts of rain. So be careful what you wish for. Where I live, we were lucky to have steady but moderate rain. As I looked out my officeContinue reading “EL NINO ARRIVES”
THE PLIGHT OF JANUARY
January has started with high winds, high waves, but not much in the way of rain. This El Nino year is turning into a bust so far. Last year, during La Nina, we had 12 or 13 atmospheric rivers that drenched the state and replenished our extremely parched earth, even in the desert area. ItContinue reading “THE PLIGHT OF JANUARY”
BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE
The summer of 2023 became the year of the butterflies. I don’t know if it was all the rain or the humidity that went on for months, or big summer rain that created more blooming from spring through fall, but the butterflies seemed to like the change. We had a field of sweet peas thatContinue reading “BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE”
LILLY
My kitty Lilly died the same day that my night blooming cactus bloomed in its once a year showing. Lilly loved flowers and would deeply stick her nose in them. I felt the cactus honored her with its blooming. It was during a long heat wave with temperatures unimaginable for several days. The heat wasContinue reading “LILLY”
SPRING CAME EARLY
The scent of spring is in the air. I walked by my tall hedges and they were filled with fragrant blooms in spite of the drought. Thankfully, the December storms gave us 9.5 inches of rain. It may be all we get this year, but better than last year’s 2.78 inches and the previous year’sContinue reading “SPRING CAME EARLY”
ANOTHER CHAPTER IS TURNING
My dear friend is returning to her home country of Australia. I promised not to cry but I find myself needing to bake. We had tea together every week for almost 20 years unless one of us was out of town. So many scones, tarts, cookies and cakes with a big pot of tea. I’veContinue reading “ANOTHER CHAPTER IS TURNING”
PEAS AND ARTICHOKES
We have a plethora of peas growing in our yard. Two kinds of sugar snap peas, giant Oregon snow peas, English peas, and in the gardens by the house, we have three kinds of sweet peas. I love peas. I could eat them every day, and indeed I am picking at least a basket ofContinue reading “PEAS AND ARTICHOKES”
BIRTHDAY GIFT
My kitty woke me up early on my birthday to this beautiful sunrise. What a gift! It reminded me that in spite of the tough year we had in 2020, there was still much beauty in the world to be thankful for this morning. And now we are about to turn the page to spring,Continue reading “BIRTHDAY GIFT”
THE GOLDEN ORB SPIDERS
The Golden Orb spiders arrived early this year. In mid-August, they came in droves to my property. They spin the most beautiful big spiral webs. The first one caught me unawares as I walked outside to get the newspaper. It had attached itself from our hedge to my car. I walked right into it inContinue reading “THE GOLDEN ORB SPIDERS”
Reflections Outside My Window 