Nevertheless, she persists.

It’s nice to be home. And, thankfully, the forecast for the next few days includes rain and lower temperatures.

We have been trying to keep our trees alive, but it is difficult with the extended, excruciating drought, and the water restrictions that come with it. We got a pretty good thunderstorm overnight. And in the morning, I was greeted with an amazing sight. The flowering plum tree that looked nearly dead, brown, and crispy the day before has pushed out some new green leaves and white blooms. A sign of the indomitable persistence of Mother Nature.

Fingers crossed we don’t lose this tree or any of our other struggling, stressed trees on the property.

This morning

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