New Developments

I've been making minor improvements to the house.

For example, I now have ornamental, black shutters on my bedroom window. I think they improve the way the house looks.


I've put in new decorative lights and also a drainage trench on the side, though those aren't finished yet.

Meanwhile, the Phacelia is getting really big and the poppies are preparing to bloom:


So far, only one of the Chinese houses is blooming, but the others are getting close:


Finally, both Ceanothus 'Concha' (California mountain lilac) have lots of reddish buds on them, but only one has bloomed. It should look spectacular in a few weeks when the rest are open.