Community Chest

One wonderful thing about San Francisco is its community gardens. I recently was blessed with a plot at the Page Street Garden. I don't think I could handle a real yard on my own, so my little community plot is just right. Yesterday, they had a garden clean up. Folks came to tend to the common areas and get their plots ready for summer. Such events normally occur earlier in the spring, but since we had enough rain to float Noah and his Ark, the party was postponed until yesterday.

My plot is home to an enormous old lavender bush. It also hid a treasure: A tacky ceramic cherub, hiding in the weeds in the back corner. I am hoping it acts as some kind of snail-prevention charm, and I plan to put my own stone gargoyle in as well to balance it out. Today, I bought a wonderful collection of California Natives to fill up the space.

To change topic's entirely, on Friday I attended E.'s 40th birthday at Medjool, a trendy Mission Street establishment with an outdoor bar on the roof. I really liked the outdoor ambiance, and even though I don't count as "trendy", I plan to return. I'd like to say it was the perfect night for such an event, and it was for San Francisco: the fog came in and everyone was bundled up in jackets. I recommend checking it out!