Monthly Archives: March 2014

You climb this little rise and find a lonely olive tree (center of the photo) among some outcroppings of granite — hence my name for it. The yellow tint comes from tiny wildflowers called fiddlenecks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsinckia).

Dichelostemma capitatum Wild hyacinth, blue dicks

I believe these young fruits are almonds, but what do I know? I’m learning as I go.

I bought a scythe a couple of weeks ago from scythesupply.com — hand made in Maine, except for the blade, which is Austrian. The neighbors probably think I’m crazy, but I’m trying to mow the old way, without the noise … Continue reading →

Our neighbors down the road have three horses, a donkey, and two cattle dogs, and they frequently all parade past our place. Yesterday we went out to say hello, and Callix bonded with Trona the burro. Trona is very sweet … Continue reading →

I’m sitting on the patio outside the kitchen listening to the bees as they work the wisteria blossoms on the trellis overhead. If this is karma, I must have done something good at some point in my life.