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"Figuring out our gifts in life is part of our journey to becoming enlightened human beings.” – Allison DuBois

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

A Winter Walk


Song - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head by B.J. Thomas



After a good rain storm and spending way too much time indoors, 
I took a little walk around my garden today.




The creek in our backyard was roaring.




The lettuce in the vegatable garden was happy.




The Alyssum growing on the rock walls surrounding the vegetable garden smelled wonderful 
and is bright and cheerful. 




The Narcissus are ready to open!





My wild Violets are a little bug eaten but blooming. 




  My Mother Ferns are unfurling and......







...growning baby ferns!!! 






The Camellia's are outdoing themselves this year! 





Even our woodpile is growing!  Maybe some Rainbow Bracket Fungus?




Buds on the Flowering Quince



 And the biggest shock is that my brown lawn (ugg!) has turned green (sigh!)





The Spring Snowflakes are budding






And I have several blooms on my Sea Foam Rose!


After my garden walk, Mika and I came indoors and lit the fire and curled up with a cup of tea.


"We cannot stop the winter or the summer from coming.  We cannot stop the spring or the fall or make them other than they are.  They are gifts from the universe that we cannot refuse.  But we can choose what we will contribute to life when each arrives."
 --Gary Zukav



Wednesday, December 17, 2014

A Winter's Day

Song - I am a Rock by Simon & Garfunkel


Painting and prepping for Christmas has kept me indoors for the last few weeks.  But today I needed to drain some water from the swimming pool due to the amount of rain we have had lately in California!  On my way out to the pool I passed a few beauties....

Even though it is Winter, there is still activity in the garden this time of year.


My Sweet Pea's have begun to climb......


And fragrant Alyssum is growing everywhere!





Camellia's are budding and flowering.  I had just picked three beautiful flowers from this bush which is one of the few remaining plants from the previous owners.  Thank you Nancy!




There is one last leaf left on our Callery Pear trees.



The Rosemary is blooming.......




Mother Ferns are still growing baby ferns......




Lemons are ready for picking.......




The roses are making one final attempt....






My large urns of Salvia are beautiful this time of year......









The Primroses return year after year.....




My Daphne bush is ready to scent the entire garden!





Sweet little Forget Me Not's are blooming everywhere! Little darlin' - I won't forget you!



A few lingering Hydrangea blossoms....



A hopeful Geranium bud......





Time for some tea and garden lemons.....


I know you will find some beauty in your winter day today!

"Every gardener knows under the cloak of winter lies a miracle...a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to light, a bud straining to unfurl.  And the anticipation nurtures our dreams."
 -- Barbara Winkler
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