New Year’s Eve started rainy and continued on New Year’s day. We spent the evening cozy at home with a fire and seafood tower. By now, we have received 300% of normal for rain during our rainy season from October to September, which is still only 15 inches. In between storms, I run out andContinue reading “WELCOME TO 2026”
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NOVEMBER TRANSITIONS
November switched quickly to darkness in the afternoon. Sure we have more light in the morning for awhile. Some people may prefer the coziness of staying home but I do not. I like spending hours out in my garden after work. This time of year, I am prepping the garden for spring, and planting aContinue reading “NOVEMBER TRANSITIONS”
OCTOBER’S SONG
In October I feel the need to rush, get up early, but not too early because its dark now. I rush to get things done in the garden; look it is 6 pm and you can see it’s getting dark. I feel the push to be home. In summer, even when it is dark, itsContinue reading “OCTOBER’S SONG”
WELCOME LAMMAS
Goodbye July, hello August. Hard to believe how quickly summer is leaving. Today we celebrate first harvest known as Lammas, and the quickening of the days getting shorter. I try to hold on to everyone of these longer days, refusing to come in until the sun starts its decline. This summer has been cooler andContinue reading “WELCOME LAMMAS”
ITS JULY – TIME FOR PIE
July is bursting at the seams right now with fruit. I’ve been busy picking apricots, blueberries and black raspberries for pies and jams. I also picked up some California cherries for jam making. I am trying something new this year as well. I kept all the cherry pits and I am making a cherry liquor.Continue reading “ITS JULY – TIME FOR PIE”
SOUNDS OF SUMMER
Last weekend I was sitting outside after the sun went down and I heard, for the first time at this house, crickets. The sound of crickets at night is purely the sound of summer to me. I am not sure why we have crickets in the neighborhood now, but I am happy to hear theirContinue reading “SOUNDS OF SUMMER”
IT’S MAY, IT’S MAY, THE LOVELY MONTH OF MAY
May is the most excellent month. We start May 1st with flowers as the blooms arrive. May grey started off the month. So cold and damp was it that we needed a fire two nights in a row to keep warm. We often light a fire outside for May Day but this year it wasContinue reading “IT’S MAY, IT’S MAY, THE LOVELY MONTH OF MAY”
SPRING FLOWERS
I noticed a hummingbird looking for a place to nest. She was checking out the trees in my front yard which looks especially appealing right now. The Clivias are blooming and one is a slightly lighter orange than I have ever seen. You can see the two shades below. They are putting on such aContinue reading “SPRING FLOWERS”
MARCH AS SPRUNG FORTH
It’s March and the rains are still coming, but much lighter than the storms of February. Still we hope to have a March miracle. We turned the clocks forward and for the first time, I felt like I truly sprung into spring. I noticed blooms on my apricot tree. I am hoping the strong wingsContinue reading “MARCH AS SPRUNG FORTH”
FEBRUARY RAINS
The rains arrived in February, gently as first and then heavier downpours. In between the two storms we had, the wrens where absolutely singing the loudest songs I have every heard. They seemed filled with joy. My staghorn plant which looked close to death from the hot dry winds we had in November, December, andContinue reading “FEBRUARY RAINS”
Reflections Outside My Window 