SoCal Succulent Garden Beauty

I love hearing from my blog and e-newsletter readers and friends and I thought I'd share this lovely letter about Lee's succulent garden in Southern California. Isn't her front garden a riot of beauty?!

Lee says, "I love my garden as it's made up of SoCal native and drought tolerant plants. The beauty of the garden has inspired my work and led me on to water saving and nature conservation projects to maintain the beauty of all that surrounds us...

The hummingbirds, rabbits, doves, and butterflies animate the colorful and peaceful garden behind my house. You are absolutely right! Beauty in nature is breathtaking and makes us happy! We just have to enjoy those moments of happiness and the tremendous visual feasts that nature gives us every day."

And who has the best spot in the garden here but this sweet little bird sitting in Lee's orange tree, huh?! He looks, um, happy as a jaybird! (Oh wait a minute; I think the accurate cliches here are "happy as a clam" and "naked as a jaybird!") :)

Thank you Lee for sharing your beautiful garden with my readers and also for sharing your kind sentiment about my writing and our fun gatherings around the table at our home:

"Daryl and I miss our laughter-filled get-togethers with the two of you. You are a true friend to share your gift of writing with all. I love your blog post about living life in Technicolor; what a cool concept! Sending you a big hug! Lee."

And sending you, Lee and Daryl, a big "virtual hug" too from me and Steve, and a big bowl of "happy as a clam" chowder so you have some "hearty hot soup**" to celebrate the fall season! :)


'Til Next Time!
Kathryn
http://www.kathrynbechenink.com/
"Where Beauty, Order, & Business Bloom"

**More on my funny "faux pas" soup story in a later blog post! (Trust me on this one--my "Martha Stewart-ness" was on temporary vacation the night of that dinner party at our home!)