Long time, no see...

Well, it's been a while, hasn't it?  A lot has happened, most of it not so great.  In October 2015, I tripped over a small rock while walking my dogs, and broke my foot in half.  It required major surgery, 3 days in the hospital, 6 screws, 3 months in bed, and 4 months of physical therapy to fix.  Sheesh.  Had to relearn how how to walk, and I still have pain and a lot of stiffness.  Still, thanks to the great docs at UCSF, I'm glad to have a foot---yes, it was that bad.  

In January of this year (2017), I lost my beloved dog Ivy to cancer.  It was a mighty hard goodbye, as she was alert up until the end.  She didn't want to go, and the look of utter astonishment and betrayal on her face as the needle was slipped in will haunt me forever.  She knew.   

R.I.P., baby girl.  Love you always.

January, 2015.  About 8' across.

On a bit more cheerful note, I started a Guerrilla Garden in January, 2015.  I got sick and tired of the city neglecting the embankment across the street from me.  No mowing, no watering...it looked horrible and smelled worse.   It was so successful, I've decided to expand it out onto the hillside itself. I'll be showing you the hillside as it progresses.  



You can't see it in the picture below, but I've already planted 2 prickly pears, a mesquite, oregano, rosemary, 2 currants, a geranium, a Mexican marigold, a Chinese daisy, and a grape vine.

This was the garden this spring (2017)