Sunset in the fog...

Our favorite sunset photographer has been at it again! She emailed these two pictures of last evening's foggy sunset.

California is starting to bloom...

Margaret's Aunt Anne recently asked if there were flowers starting to bloom where we are. For you, AA, here are a few of our early floral stars!

The calla lilies have loved all the rain; we should have a number of blooms to cut this season. A daisy shrub that should have been cut way back in the fall cares not - it's starting to send out dainty blossoms, and our ivy topiary needs some serious trimming done now - before it begins to crawl the stucco wall! It's peak blooming time for some of the succulents. (Our "rock garden" has taken on a life of its own!) A tired, but determined azalea plant in our front entry way continues to send our beautiful pink flowers in the spring, a begonia sends out its first bloom in many week, and a variegated zonal geranium that should never have survived more than a year or two is once again blooming in a pot on the pillar between our front gate and our neighbors.

A beautiful Valentines bouquet from Larry...

On Saturday, while Margaret was away from home, Larry brought home these gorgeous red roses as a Valentines surprise. He then hid them in the guest bathroom shower so that he could move them downstairs to the dining room table before Margaret came downstairs Valentine's morning! What a sweet and romantic thing to do. It's been said before - Margaret's a very lucky lad!

Ava's Second Birthday Bash...

Ava celebrated her second birthday on Saturday, surrounded by family and friends, at the home of Andrick's sister, Delina.

Sassy in her "cave"...

Sassy knows in her heart that the pillows on our couch are hers and hers alone. Since she'd staked her claim on them, "mom" just laid a bed pillow on top so that she could recline in comfort!

Ava is growing up so fast...

Taken by Andrick on his cellphone. Ava at Chuckie Cheese, wearing the jumper we gave her for Christmas. She's not a baby anymore!