April 21, 2017
by Mimi Holtz
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I love this photo. A brown, dead leaf that has fallen from the tree is wedged among the blossoms. Some of the spent flowers have fallen on top of the dead leaf…as if resting in a cradle among the … Continue reading
March 22, 2014
by Mimi Holtz
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Spring has arrived here in Southern California, and that means it’s time to begin picking the avocados! The biggest avocados will be selected and harvested now to make room for the new babies to begin growing. The trees … Continue reading
February 20, 2014
by Mimi Holtz
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Does this look like winter to you? Sunny blue skies and warm daytime temperatures are not exactly what we hope for during the winter months. Visitors from the cold, snowy states love our February beach weather, but we’re … Continue reading
May 16, 2012
by Mimi Holtz
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For years after I moved from Vermont to California I didn’t feel like I deserved springtime. In the northeast, springtime is the reward for having survived yet another cold, icy winter. Months of difficult driving, canceled events and compulsory boots, … Continue reading
April 1, 2012
by Mimi Holtz
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You may remember the Avocado Sisters’ latest adventure in the avocado grove…an exciting egg hunt with Bug and Squirrel. We promised the girls that they could pick wildflowers, so they were eager to find lots of flowers! We … Continue reading
