Landscaping your garden can be a daunting experience, as there are many different styles to choose from for inspiration. However, one thing that stays…

In the past decade, California has been living under mostly drought conditions. Sure, we had a wet 2005-2006 year, but that was nearly 9 years ago! One such area where conservation needs to be occurring is landscaping.

Back from camping and loved every minute of it – even getting dirty and not being able to wash my hair, feet, etc. Gross, I know, but that’s what camping’s about – if you don’t get dirty, you’re not camping!

Best parts: The campfire and the night sky…. and beer, of course.

Wildlife encounters: A couple of months ago, while taking a beautiful and scenic walk in the foothills near my neighborhood, I ran into a mountain lion. Let me just say I was terrified!

I finally get a couple of weeks off and am going camping – a great, traditional summer activity. Of course, some people cringe when they hear that word…”Camping”, but it doesn’t have to be as “rough” as some people think. There are definitely some varying levels of “roughing” it when camping: