On the one hand, my mind is all swirly and I think in lots of different directions and get caught up in abstractions. On the other hand, I really do consistently and constantly look at plants. If you had to guess what I was noticing at any moment, your money should be on some close by plant.
Winter garden is coming up strong, on this side. The other side has lots of bare patches that I will not show you. This is the season where one struggles to eat enough arugula. We try to face our burdens stoically.
I've never grown broccoli before! I am disproportionately proud.
In my old blog, I figured that no one was really interested in my plants. I figured people were interested in the posts where I synthesize and add information. That may still be true! But you say you want to see what I see in my daily life. And in my daily life, I look at plants again and again.
The trees are nice right now, too.
People are all, wah wah wah East Coast trees and fall color. I'm sure you are right and I don't know what I'm missing. But I'm pretty impressed with the colors we get in Sacramento.
Chinese pistachios. They don't fruit. But they are pretty.
A ginko next to a liquid amber. I don't love the liquid ambers, because they drop seed balls that I roll my ankles on. But I forgive them in the fall.
A ginko. You wouldn't think the monochrome would give you the fall effect, but I like that they know what they stand for. They stand for yellow.
Also, the people at the cafe make me pretty lattes. I am spoiled.