It's easy to think ambitious or virtuous thoughts as I'm trying to get to sleep at night. If I put my thoughts into action, I would have a new paint job in my room, my closets would be clean, I would have a lovely pathwa…

A lot of gardeners in San Diego have found their plants blooming more profusely than usual. At first it seemed as if the plants were dead or damaged from the frosty winter. It turns out, they were just taking a rest. Mos…

Almost every house on our block has Christmas lights. We're one of the only exceptions. In fact, we don't even have a Christmas tree. No one in this house is both able-bodied and smart enough to put up lights. And wi…

I snapped this picture today. My Christmas cactus is blooming at the same time as my orchid. I'm able to keep the cactus outside until the nights turn cold, then I bring it in for the winter. It blooms …