“She glances at the photo, and the pilot light of memory flickers in her eyes.”
~
Frank Deford

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Thanksgiving 2011

Thanksgiving in SoCal - you never know what you'll get. Last Sunday, we had a torrential rainstorm - water flowing down my street, up and over the curb. Yesterday morning it was 45 degF when I got up at 7 am; but by mid-day, it was 75 degF! And today will be in the 80's. Expect just about anything except snow ;)

This kind of weather lends itself to beautiful skies - here are a couple of sunrises.



The pomegranate in my front yard is turning gold and losing leaves. At the same time, my little cassia tree is blooming away. My garden usually has something in bloom all year long - another perk of living in SoCal.



On Thanksgiving, I like to bake pies. I tried a new recipe this year - an apricot jam tart that has ground almonds in the crust:


I love that the holiday has "thanks" in its name - we all should be grateful for the good things in our lives. Thanks!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Beauty and rainbows

Last week I went to the Huntington Library to see an exhibit of furniture and decorations by Sam Maloof, a master woodworker. He lived in an enclave of painters, potters, and other artisans. Here are a couple of impressions:



Roses in their garden:


I got home and this was parked across the street from me:


It's been raining off and on for the past week. On Friday, there was the most unusual rainbow low on the horizon, right up against the Hollywood Hills:


And today, there was another rainbow, nestled amongst the palm trees:
Fall is a great time in SoCal. Enjoy.