Pen--It's good to have you back in the ocean with us!!! As always, I appreciate the eloquence of your words. The poem was awesome, and I thank you for continuing to share your wisdom here.
Maya, I can promise you I WILL be back to the Bay Area sometime in the near future. When you described your fuschia, it made me long to live there again. It was the only place I lived that I could grow anything beautiful and not kill it--and the fuschias just took my breath away. I might have to give one a shot again next summer for good measure!
I wish everyone a day filled with happiness!
Betsey
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
Betsey 
