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On April 9th, exactly 1.5 years after the fires, we broke ground on the property. 
On April 9th, exactly 1.5 years after the fires, we broke ground on the property. 
A late photo update of the property taken in March. 
A late photo update of the property taken in March. 
Such a gift to be able to harvest tomatoes and pick sunflowers from our property still this summer. 
Such a gift to be able to harvest tomatoes and pick sunflowers from our property still this summer. 
Opa’s Garden super bloom! Golden poppies ((Eschscholtzia californica), the state flower of Californi
Opa’s Garden super bloom! Golden poppies ((Eschscholtzia californica), the state flower of Californi
Head up, heart strong. All is not lost. 
Head up, heart strong. All is not lost. 
A midsummer tomato haul from my parents’ garden. 
A midsummer tomato haul from my parents’ garden. 
Volunteer sunflowers that are twice as tall as I am in Opa’s garden beds.
Volunteer sunflowers that are twice as tall as I am in Opa’s garden beds.
A pumpkin plant on the property that already has vines several feet long and a pretty good sized pum
A pumpkin plant on the property that already has vines several feet long and a pretty good sized pum
This is what resiliency looks like and what hope feels like. Head up, heart strong. 
This is what resiliency looks like and what hope feels like. Head up, heart strong. 
One of the many tomato plants that’s popped up around the property on its own that even has to
One of the many tomato plants that’s popped up around the property on its own that even has to
Savoring fall figs from our mission fig tree that survived the fire and watching the new house take
Savoring fall figs from our mission fig tree that survived the fire and watching the new house take
Watching the garden lead a life of its own. (Some of the sunflowers are already 6 feet tall.)
Watching the garden lead a life of its own. (Some of the sunflowers are already 6 feet tall.)
Such a gift to be able to harvest tomatoes and pick sunflowers from our property still this summer.&
Such a gift to be able to harvest tomatoes and pick sunflowers from our property still this summer.&
Volunteer sunflowers that are twice as tall as I am in Opa’s garden beds.
Volunteer sunflowers that are twice as tall as I am in Opa’s garden beds.
A ripening pumpkin from another volunteer plant. 
A ripening pumpkin from another volunteer plant. 
This is what resiliency looks like and what hope feels like. Head up, heart strong. 
This is what resiliency looks like and what hope feels like. Head up, heart strong. 
Savoring fall figs from our mission fig tree that survived the fire and watching the new house take
Savoring fall figs from our mission fig tree that survived the fire and watching the new house take
A midsummer tomato haul from my parents’ garden. 
A midsummer tomato haul from my parents’ garden. 
Opa’s Garden super bloom! Golden poppies (Eschscholtzia californica), the state flower of Cali
Opa’s Garden super bloom! Golden poppies (Eschscholtzia californica), the state flower of Cali
On April 9th, exactly 1.5 years after the fires, we broke ground on the property. 
On April 9th, exactly 1.5 years after the fires, we broke ground on the property. 
A late photo update of the property taken in March. 
A late photo update of the property taken in March. 
So happy to see these sunflowers. 
So happy to see these sunflowers. 
Wild turkeys making themselves at home. 
Wild turkeys making themselves at home. 
A pumpkin plant on the property that already has vines several feet long and a pretty good sized pum
A pumpkin plant on the property that already has vines several feet long and a pretty good sized pum
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