A DRIVE BY

February is usually the time of year that I take a drive by our home in Yorba Linda

where my ex and I raised our children from ages 4 and 9 thru collage.

I go at that time to see if my daffodils are up.

And they never disappoint.

I go there for many other reasons too and sometimes I get a little weepy,

especially when I see the kids bedroom windows.

There have been 2 other owners since we were there,

 and they've kept almost all the plantings I put in,

including my big beautiful Camilla bushes that are also in bloom now.

They have added solar panels,

 and when I happen to drive by at night,

not often,

don't want you to think I'm a stalker LOL,

 they have also changed out the paint colors that I so carefully picked out

inside the house.

Besides the daffs,

 both orange trees, a lime and lemon tree and a grapefruit are all in full fruit.

I want to knock on the door 

and ask if I can pick some fruit but I'm too big a chicken.

But I still love that home so much,

so many wonderful memories of my babies growing up.