I have been complaining about the weather here in San Diego (and in Los Angeles last weekend). It’s been a cold winter…for here, of course…and it’s been very rainy. Our back yard has had standing water for weeks and in one of the storms there was concern that the pool would actually overflow.

And today, it was only in the 50s (yes, I know, “only” seems a terribly whiny word, but for here that is chilly), but at least the sun was out. Christopher and I decided to drive into LaJolla and take a long walk amongst the wealthy (and the tourists). During our lengthy promenade, we noticed plenty of blooming poppies and rosemary and lavender, and a small copse of dogwoods.

Okay, midwinter, even a crappy one like this year’s, doesn’t suck quite so much in San Diego.

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2/3/08 update
Spoke too soon…it’s been raining all day and the back yard is flooded again.