Southern California

Things are different in Southern California.  For instance, the ocean is to the west and it is a different ocean.   The sun comes out.  There are oranges, persimmon, lemons, guava and avocado.  Hummingbirds hover over the trees and swoop in to the feeders chasing out competitors.  In the Northeast the hummingbirds are long gone, along with the sun.  In fact, snow is forecast.

Just the same, the natives are saying it is cool here.  True, I have to wear a light sweater and the sun did not come out until the afternoon.  But shoot, it's almost NOVEMBER !

Thomas Hood, clearly did not live in Southern California

November

No sun - no moon!
No morn - no noon -
No dawn - no dusk - no proper time of day.
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member -
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds! -
November!

Thomas Hood

 

Tomorrow we go to LA for some Craftsman House tours.  Sunday we do the Beach Show and look for artisan crafts.  Monday we fly home.  

 

Today, though , we went to some vintage stores.  The only sewing machine I saw was a toy.   I did buy a souvenir; a letter caddy made in India.  It's perfect for storing scissors on the cutting table.   So every time I use the scissors I will remember our trip out here and what fun we had with our family.