Freaky Monday

Look at this:

That's exactly what it was doing outside when we woke up yesterday morning. I opened my eyes at my usual 7 o'clock to bright sun shining in my window. Thomas got up to start the kettle and there was a loud rumbling noise. He came back in the room, "Was that thunder?"

Yep! Then we had lightening, more thunder and a huge downpour. I think that is only the third thunderstorm I have witnessed in California. And of course everybody is talking about it now.

Maybe it was a sign of what the stock market was going to do that day. But since we are 3,000 miles from Wall Street and I don't believe in "signs," I'm just going to call it a freakish start to the week.

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Like a deer foraging for food, Henry stands on his hind legs to reach the fruit on our persimmon tree. He carries his pickings to a safe location -- usually that location is under my dining table on my cream carpet -- and chows down. I know it's not a great shot but I had to show you his huge fuzzy paws stretched up on a tree branch.

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Did you know I like pink? No? Well, I do. I have gobs of these pink geraniums in my yard. They require very little water and yield bright fuchsia flowers most of the year. My mom planted this one to gently trail over the edge of a high wall but it's in the market for a heavy trim because I can't walk down the path anymore. Maybe I'll wait until these blooms are done. I don't want to loose all the pretty pinkness!

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When I look at this photo I think LUNCHTIME! This little bee was chowing down with his whole head stuffed in the flower. It must have been a grilled cheese with tomato soup hiding inside there. Yum.