Well, I've lived all 40 of my years in Southern California, and seen some heavy rainstorms in my time. '93, '95, '98. But nothing compared to this past week.
It. Just. Wouldn't. Stop.
Suffice to say, I had my hands full cleaning up the muddiest ranch on the planet, to say nothing of having no time for a pipe. Finally broke the fast today with Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake in my aromatic pipe, a Savinelli Miele 641 KS smooth bent apple. Worth the wait! 9/10
Bird report: House finch, Dark-eyed junco, California towhee, California scrub-jay, White-crowned sparrow, Chipping sparrow, American crow, Band-tailed pigeon, Oak titmouse, Mountain chickadee, Northern flicker, Steller's jay, and White-breasted nuthatch.
This bowl is also dedicated to my paternal grandmother, who passed away 12 years ago tomorrow.
