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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YULETIDE
On Solstice, we lit all the candles in our house, including our large sun candle, and then lit a small Yule fire. It was still quite warm outside but I have to have a wood fire on Winter Solstice and think of want we want to change in the new year. I simmered apple ciderContinue reading “YULETIDE”
DECEMBER’S SKY
It’s December and soon will be Winter Solstice. The sky is dark and crisp. I rise fairly early before the moon has even set. It is my morning ritual to greet the moon. Even though the moon is well off its super full moon, it is still really bright. I can see several planets inContinue reading “DECEMBER’S SKY”
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”
JUNE
They say, “Cute as a June bug,” but let me tell you, there is nothing cute about June bugs. They bombard the screen all night and you have to sweep them away in the morning. June is typically the month of fog known as June gloom, following May grey. The fog persists so much thatContinue reading “JUNE”
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”
DRY JANUARY TAKES A WHOLE NEW MEANING
January arrived with strong winds and super low humidity. Actually, the winds started in November and burned through the foothills of our town and the farm area behind us. We lost a lot of houses in that fire, but nothing could have prepared us for the fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena. I’ve lived inContinue reading “DRY JANUARY TAKES A WHOLE NEW MEANING”
SLOW JANUARY
The new year started with bright sunny weather. I needed to walk by the ocean to welcome the new year in. I was thinking to myself as I walked the harbor that I needed to slow down. Stop planning ahead and just do. Slow as molasses in January. I planted a 4 x 4 gardenContinue reading “SLOW JANUARY”
Reflections Outside My Window 