winter

Our version of snow, a carpet of fallen manzanita blossoms.

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happy 2013

the plants : first rain, first new growth of the season

california broom

paradise manzanita

brittlebush

chamise

island bush poppy

mountain lilac, burned by heat week before but bouncing back.

nevin's barberry

blue eyed grass

pink flowering currant

 lemonade berry

electric blue sage

oak

bush poppy searching for sun

dress-up is the original cosplay

Whoa, great museum + favorite cartoon + the city nerding out all at once = awesome. Costume links, patterns, and adventures in hair-chalking here....

juniper gardens

mom relaxes at beach while kids collect boring rocks

Oh! I guess they were not so boring after all. Torrey Pines, California.

spring break, NCM

We spent all day, still more to see. Current exhibit Trash, the New Children's Museum. 

there is still some ham in the fridge I think

There was bunny bread,

Hiding eggs,

Dyeing eggs with homemade dye (thanks again this year, Curbly). Red cabbage, mixed frozen berries, and beets thumbs up. Tumeric thumbs down: grainy.)

We also tried artemesia and barberry from the garden (great for green and yellow.)

Extreme egg hiding.

Hunting, playing, eating, having lots of fun. Wishing a happy season of refreshment and renewal to all!