Constitution USA

Two weeks ago this series started – Constitution USA – on KPBS.  Peter Sagal of NPR Radio’s  humorous “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me”, has a quest to cover the US riding his American-made, patriotic red-white-and-blue Harley Davidson to discover what the Constitution means to Americans in all walks of life around the country.  It is on Tuesday nights on KPBS at 9p.m.  It’s humorous, it’s poignant, and it’s enlightening.  Well worth the hour sitting in front of the TV!

In My Garden

 

My All-Time Favorite

This is a hybrid agave.  It's a slow-grower, and it's almost bullet proof in its care.  I just love the soft 2-tone leaves and the purple, very sharp, spikes at the ends.  It just gives me a lot of pleasure - it's so beautiful.

One of my goals for my garden is to have as many different agaves as I can find. It's a fun quest!   

Graceful Beauty

 

This is a Helleborus, a lovely, softly-colored perennial that has been in the same pot on my east-facing veranda for years.  It grows slowly, and it blooms for months at a time.

The Prettiest Hens and Chicks

 

This time of year, I am anxious to be outside in my garden.  I want to share with you some of my favorite succulents growing in my drought-tolerant garden.  My favorite 'hens and chicks' is called Sempervivum Calcareum".  I love the bluey-green leaves with the purple tips.

Jackson is going to get that balloon which is much too close for his comfort!

John F. Kennedy rose in my garden - April 2013

Beautiful Rose!

I used to have 28 rose bushes, but since I garden only organically, I

could not keep up with their care, so I am down to only 8 beautiful

bushes. Right outside my living room windows.  The rest of my garden

is now primarily agaves, with some other succulents.

Ohmmmmmmm......

Last weekend I went to my yoga teacher’s annual Yoga Retreat held in Ojai at the exquisite Green & Green 1908 Craftsman Estate called Casa Barranca.  The estate has been lovingly restored to its original condition – original lighting and fixtures, polished mahogany throughout, etc.  It is truly a breathtaking home to stay in.  We ate like royalty - the gourmet chef cooked organic and primarily vegetarian – so, so delicious.  The Casa Barranca Winery is on the property, as well. The current owners built a yoga studio on the grounds.  As you can see from the photo, the studio looks as authentic as the home itself.  And, yes, that is me doing my handstand!  I love the inversion poses.