Nastursiums close up

We left San Diego in the throes of winter – well, San Diego winter, that is. It was ‘cold’. Some nights it got down to the high 40’s. That’s San Diego Freezing. The monstrous Chinese Elm in the backyard was mostly bald. My new compost pile the fortunate recipient of all those fallen leaves.

Six and a half weeks in the Philippines, working on recording the audio version of the Palawano New Testament, and then the grueling return trip to the U.S. again.

And in the meantime, while we were gone, look what happened! Spring came to San Diego. The nasturtiums I planted maybe 10 years previously just kept going and growing all through the intervening years. Happy, happy nasturtium blossoms.

Nastursium field

Bill’s mom’s Meyer lemon tree, that must be 50 years old. . . still bearing fruit.

Meyer Lemons

Meyer Lemons 2

And this camellia, a gift from a friend, well, it’s her time of year to bloom too.

Camellias

Welcome back home, Bill and Donna, they seem to say. We’ve been waiting for you.

Donna Amis DavisSan Diegocamellia,compost pile,Meyer lemon,nasturtiums,Philippines,San Diego,springWe left San Diego in the throes of winter - well, San Diego winter, that is. It was 'cold'. Some nights it got down to the high 40's. That's San Diego Freezing. The monstrous Chinese Elm in the backyard was mostly bald. My new compost pile the fortunate recipient...Author of the '60s SURF SHOP MYSTERIES and DIVE SHACK MYSTERIES