It’s the Spring Garden Show at South Coast Plaza…

There’s always some gorgeous, elaborate floral display.

It’s all made of plant material, a la the Rose Parade…

It was delightful, as always.

And unlike past years, there was some affordable stuff to buy.

I purchased an Tillandsia (air plant) that hasn’t died yet.

Fingers crossed.

It was terribly enjoyable and the display was wonderful.

January 2026 Starts with what’s left behind…

I went to an estate sale in a nearby neighborhood.

There are two ways to look at them. It’s either sad to see a house once happily occupied empty and disheveled, and a deceased person’s things greedily pawed through, or it’s comforting to see a home that was obviously well-loved for a long time, and the things they once used ready to be useful or cherished by another.

I choose the second option.