Under the Solano Sun

Earlier this month, we received a gigantic mound of wood chips, bigger than we've ever received in the past. This mound (or hill) covered our entire extra driveway and part of the garage, so it blocks my husband's car.

Schlumbergera commonly known as Christmas Cactus is a small genus with 6-9 species, found in the coastal mountains of southeast Brazil where they grow on trees. A lot of people have this plant with several names, depending on when it blooms.

What do you do that brings you luck in the New Year? Many countries or regions of countries have specific customs for this annual event. The most common involve food especially grains, legumes, and other fruits and vegetables. In Japan, it is traditional to eat unbroken buckwheat (soba) noodles.

Edelweiss, Edelweiss Every morning you greet me Small and white clean and bright You look happy to meet me Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow Bloom and grow forever Edelweiss, Edelweiss Bless my homeland forever This is a longtime favorite song of mine from the 1965 film, The Sound of Music.

Forecast: Warm short days Precipitation zero Winter?