Tomatoes!

My balcony is pretty shaded, but I have one corner that gets a decent amount if sun. So I thought it was at least worth attempting a few veggie plants. So far so good on the cherry tomato front!

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First festival

The first festival of the year today! Only my second time dancing at such an event, and this one was much larger than the last. So many nerves!

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The Cocos fire from Valley Center

As it happens, I was supposed to drive to San Diego from Orange County yesterday afternoon. The crazy fire activity and closing freeways delayed my original plans, but I did make it down. The glow from the Cocos Fire in San Marcos was visible from the 5 south yesterday evening. Now the fire is flaring up again, as is evident by the view from Valley Center.

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