Garden Ganesh

It's beautiful out. The heat has abated and there's a nice cool breeze running through the yard. I finally found a Ganesh for our garden while we were in Ojai a couple of months ago. Here he is.

And here's a little Ganesh information: "Ganesh is Lord Siva's and his wife Parvati's son in Hindu mythology. He is a symbol of overcoming obstacles. His broken tusk symbolizes a difficult, unconquered obstacle. His vehicle is a mouse which symbolizes difficulty in removing an obstacle. His large belly means he is very content which is a juxtapositional meaning." 

I like the way he watches over our fountain. It looks like he fits right in - especially the overcoming obstacles part. Plus I can easily see him from my office window. 

I also love this little succulent garden. It gets the right amount of sun to thrive.

Esalen Big Sur CA photos

Esalen is one of my favorite places. Its beauty,  serenity, and healing powers cannot be surpassed. 

Here's a few shots from my cell phone camera.

 My favorite view from the hot sulfur baths

 The rocks below

 The back garden

 Resident blue jays

Last look 

The coral tree has leaves again!

Remember my rant about the butchered tree? Well, I'm pleased to let you know the tree is coming back. In fact, the leaves are coming in fast and furiously. So maybe I shouldn't have been so hard on the butcher - oops, tree trimmer.

Here's how it looked yesterday.

My succulent garden is looking pretty good too.

A gray Friday

It's been drizzling all morning and downpours are expected tonight.

So it's a good day to show off our front garden’s dazzling spring Clivia blooms. They started blooming early this year since it’s been so warm, but unfortunately they last only a short time.

Today’s rain gives them an extra special sparkle.

I love my garden

Sun Tipped Leaves

An Isolation Poem

Every day I isolate myself in my office.

I sit there for hours

thinking,

looking out my window

at my cement pool and fountain.

And I write a little in between.

I like the isolated space to do my work

I like that my husband stays away

I like the solitude and quiet.

And I like that as the trees rustle outside,

their leaves tipped with sunlight,

I can’t hear their sway

I can’t hear their song. 

I know Spring is here when the clivia is in bloom

My favorite time of the year is when the clivia is blooming. The blooms are in full force right now especially after yesterday's downpour.

We don't have much of a front yard - in fact we hardly have any yard at all - and most of it is in the shade, so clivia is the perfect plant for us. I just wish the colorful blossoms lasted longer than a few weeks in early Spring.

Check out the succulents too

Clivia at full bloom