Good Monday to you all. I hope you had a quiet weekend and are ready for the week ahead. Our weekend was low-key, not much excitement to report, which is a good thing. We did a lot of gardening, planting little veggie seedlings, and went for long walks in our neighborhood, and that’s pretty much it; but then I’m sure that’s what we are all doing these days – limited going out and just staying home. Fortunately the weather has been pleasant around here and we were able to step out and get a good dose of well needed fresh air. Continue reading Veggie Planting on our Hill. May 2020
Category Archives: Wanderlust California
Mother’s Day Flower Exchange. Part Deux 💐
Good Friday to you all. I hope your week is going well and you are ready for Mother’s Day weekend! I know it’s going to be different this year, we may not be able to get our usual hugs and kisses that all Moms like to receive, but I hope we can all still make it a special day for Mom. One thing I know that makes all Moms happy is a beautiful bouquet of flowers. That’s why today’s post is all about flowers – in honor of Moms everywhere 💐🌹🌺🌸🌼🌿. Continue reading Mother’s Day Flower Exchange. Part Deux 💐
Mother’s Day Flower Exchange. Part One 💐
Good Monday to you all. I hope you had a relaxing weekend, and maybe got some fresh air to get ready for the week ahead of shelter in place? I hope you are all doing well and taking care of yourselves. This week I wanted to start off with a wonderful happy post for Moms. With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, I thought these images of beautiful flowers would be the perfect way to start the week – Moms love flowers 💐! Continue reading Mother’s Day Flower Exchange. Part One 💐
California Dreaming. Gamble Garden Spring Tour
Happy Earth Day!
In the spirit of Earth Day and all things nature and gardening I would like to share this fun look at a spring garden tour a group of my friends and I went on in Palo Alto, California. The garden tour was called California Dreaming – the philosophy of enjoying the beautiful outdoors all year round and in our own backyards. Continue reading California Dreaming. Gamble Garden Spring Tour
While Humans Pause Nature Continues to Hum. Week 5 of Shelter in Place
Good Monday to you all. How was your Easter? I know, not the celebration you were hoping for, but I trust everyone is doing well and got to celebrate in a unique way this year. This will be an Easter we will all remember for many years to come I’m sure. Hard to believe it’s already been a month of social distancing in our area. We are now entering week 5 of Shelter in Place here in the Bay Area. From all the statistics out there this is working in slowing the spread of the corona virus. We have made it this far, let’s not blow it by getting out and socializing just yet, just a little more time and we will be in the clear. So let’s stick together and continue to Shelter in Place. We can do this!! We are all in this together!! Continue reading While Humans Pause Nature Continues to Hum. Week 5 of Shelter in Place
Freesias for Friends. Curbside Pickup
Good Friday to you all. We have made it past week 2 of Stay at Home! If the statistics modeling in other countries are correct, this is the way to flatten the curve and get back on track to living our lives. Let’s stay on course and get this C thing under control! The only way our sacrifices will work is if we ALL do this together. So please, Stay at Home and don’t be tempted to meet with friends and family – we will have many joyous moments to do this later once we are out of the woods. And believe me, I expect we will have more invitations for dinners, gatherings, and celebrations than we ever did before!!! So please lets follow Social Distancing. We are in this together. Continue reading Freesias for Friends. Curbside Pickup
Friday Fruits: Meyer Lemons
Happy Friday!
Today I’d like to share with you some photos of my little lemon tree which is covered in ripe Meyer lemons ready to pick. They look so pretty hanging bright yellow on the branches. I read in one of the gardening magazines that you want to wait for the citrus to be ripe before they are picked as they don’t ripen once they are off the tree. So I picked just a handful and left the rest. Continue reading Friday Fruits: Meyer Lemons
Friday Fruits. Fresh Picked Oranges
Happy Friday!
I hope you had a good week and are looking forward to a relaxing and fun weekend. It’s citrus season around here and if you live in the Bay Area and are driving around the neighborhoods you are probably seeing lots and lots of orange and lemon trees in every other front yard dripping with hundreds of oranges, tangerines and lemons. I see so many citrus on these trees and fallen on the floor that I wish I could just pick them all up and bring them home.
Valentine’s Weekend in San Francisco
Happy Monday!
How was your weekend? I hope it was relaxing. For us since the girls were home on break from school last week we headed to San Francisco for the weekend. The city was spectacular on this February weekend. With warm temps in the 60s and sunny blue skies, San Francisco couldn’t have been any more gorgeous!!! Here is a look at some pics of our lovely weekend in beautiful San Francisco. Continue reading Valentine’s Weekend in San Francisco
Friday Flowers. Pink Begonia
Happy Friday!
It’s been a gorgeous and mildly warm start to our January this week with sunny temperatures in the 50s and 60s, perfect for gardening. I’ve been out in my garden winter pruning my plants but still have a long way to go before I’m done. I’ll be busy for a while! Continue reading Friday Flowers. Pink Begonia
