September 30, 2013
Last week was one of those weeks; even bright-eyed bloggers get the blues. By Thursday, I was over it and forced myself to grab the dog and take a hike, hoping it would lead me out of funk-y town.
At the top of the mountain, the stunning view of Santa Barbara helped my heart and the climb helped kick my booty into gear. Back at home, as I was filling my hike partner’s water bowl, it was with refreshed eyes that I looked around the garden.
In my funk I had almost missed the first pomegranate on my tree, the riot of roses blooming, kumquats budding and fruiting simultaneously…and not to go all Oprah on you or anything, it was an a-ha moment that the best way to calm the inside is to get the hell outside.
This kumquat tree I bought at Von’s last year and look at it now.
Hot Cocoa Roses, can you believe that gorgeous color?
Aloe sculptural beauty.
Through the summer dahlias have larger blooms. In the fall they have fewer petals and take on a quieter kind of pretty.
Waiting for the first ripe yuzu’s from our tree.
My beloved chocolate cosmos are still in bloom.
First pomegranate.
These Francis Meilland rose bushes were a Christmas gift from my mom. These roses are almost as lovely as she is.
