Note: This is one of our joint posts with both writers, so enjoy! This first portion is written by myself Maggie. The cannoli’s were by far the highlight of my evening.
Post by Maggie
San Diego Botanic Garden / Part three of three

Peaceful sounds of water gently falling. Leaves, fronds sway in the breeze.
San Diego Botanic Garden / Part two of three

We are surrounded by 4,000 acres to explore, enjoy and relax. Sit back and listen to the waterfall, the birds as the beautiful silence pulls you into nature.
San Diego Botanic Garden / Part one of three

In 1957 Ruth Larabee donated 26.5 acres of land to the County of San Diego. Later on in 1970 it became Quail Park Botanical Gardens and now is San Diego Botanic Garden.
Desert Botanical Garden Part two of two

Would have loved to stay longer or come back a second day during our visit. So much to do with such little time.
Desert Botanical Garden Part one of two

The butterfly exhibit was open on our second visit in March. Too many butterflies to count! They flocked around the misters, landed on the flowers, foliage, people and netting. If you stay still enough they will come visit, perhaps on your shoulder or hat.
Ricardo Breceda Gallery & Sculpture Garden

A lovely place to stop and enjoy the scenery along highway 79. I never get tired of strolling amoung the sculptures imagining what would happen if suddenly they became alive. And of course what would they look like in my front yard?
Sneaky Snuggler Puffy Camping Blanket

Soft, smooth, squishy, and warm is what I feel beneath this blanket. I don’t use the heater at home. I rely on my low-E dual pane windows to keep my place warm in the winter. Sometimes bundling up in sweatpants and a hoodie isn’t enough and I’m left cold.