Under the Solano Sun

At the end of a recent visit to the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, I stopped by the Museum Store. Wondering into the children's space, I came across a terrific toddler's board book, Trees by Molly Hashimoto with text by Zoe Burke.

I never would have guessed it. Both Napoleon Josephine Bonaparte gardened albeit, Josephine more passionately than her husband.

Oh, wow another sunny day. Let's hope we have plenty of water for the growing season. The recent deluge of water is terrific but how do we guarantee we will have water later in the year? We can't unless we store it. California stores water in its reservoirs.

Since the rain and wind stopped, the busiest businesses I have seen on my walks are roofers, fencers andarborists/tree services. This last business got me really looking at the trees around me to assess their health. This is something anyone who lives in a home should do routinely.

In mid-December before all the rain, we spent a week in Mendocino and Fort Bragg. We always visit the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden in Fort Bragg. Whatever the season, there are always so many plants and trees blooming, and extraordinary landscape to enjoy.