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!