Las Flores

Hey now,

The picture above is of an African Violet that has been blooming non-stop for over a YEAR. That is inspirational to me. I feel like I have a plant version of a Virgin Mary face in a tortilla. I think it is my own kitchen miracle and every time I see it I give thanks for the constant gift it is choosing to bestow on us.

Today I went over to our neighbor's house to discuss our shared garden. I am SO excited about this!!! We walked the property and talked about all the vegetables we would like to plant. And I am excited because I am planning on covering our garden fence with morning glories - one of my absolute favorite flowers. I can't wait!

I love flowers...right now I am sitting in my kitchen smelling the spring dirt smell of daffodils, mixed with the rich, chalky smell of potting soil and rosemary. We bought a rosemary plant (which is hilarious if you're from SF because they grow as weed bushes all over) and it desperately needed re-potting. It was wilting and I could FEEL its unhappiness. Do you ever get feelings like that? I feel so bad when my plants need watering, it's like when I have neglected the guinea pig and I just KNOW he's hungry. Terrible.

Anyway, Andy gave me 2 cyclamen for Christmas (one pure white and one fuchsia pink) and in the few weeks they've lived here they are not thriving. So today I went down to the back garden shed and chopped ice away from the door so I could open it and picked out potting soil and larger pots. Then I turned my kitchen into a disaster area of dirt, dried leaves, roots, plant food and plastic starter pots. BUT! I now have the happiest plants!