L.A. can be hard. She teases and she tortures. She promises and she robs. She doesn’t always see your worth, and she sure as hell doesn’t always give you what you want. But every now and…
Desert Nature
Mister and I spent last weekend in the desert of Arizona. And it was fabulous. The foliage was in bloom and the wildlife was teeming. I guess you never know what you’ll encounter in the desert. …
Long Time No See
This weekend I ventured out to check on the bees. It’s been a while. As it’s winter, their numbers are low. The thing I like about that is being able to see the hive itself. When the bees…
Crazy Bird
Mister and I have noticed a crazy bird hanging out by the cement pond. This little dude sits on the side for a while, then dive-bombs his own reflection. About a jillion times. Seriously – he can’t resist…
Orchid Baby!
I have a couple of orchids, given to me over the years. Each is a Phalaenopsis. I don’t know a lot about orchids and my main goal has always been just to keep the dang thangs alive. …
To Kill or Not To Kill
I have an odd relationship with spiders. (Yes, spiders.) In general, I allow them to live – inside or outside the house. Black widows, not so much. Those I kill because they are planning to hurt me. And…
Bees! The Incredible Shrinking Hive
The bee dude tried to tell me, but I still had doubts. He said winter would lead to shrinking of the hive. What winter? We haven’t had one, so how could the hive possibly shrink? I went…
Scottsdale – Friends
So the reason Mister and I headed to Scottsdale was to visit some dear friends. We spent a little time in town, but mostly we just hung out at their beautiful home. At night, the poolside fire-pits lit…
Plan B (and C, and D…)
I want to describe yesterday… I had an 8:45 breakfast meeting. I’ve met people at this restaurant many times before, and knew exactly how to get there. When I arrived, I handed my car key to the…