Tag Archives: Los Angeles

Occasional Daily Weather Report 12/3/11

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Denise

Still very dry and breezy, but the violent Santa Ana winds have subsided. The Huntington Garden remains closed pending cleanup of fallen trees, and parts of Pasadena are still without power. The Los Angeles Times this morning has a photo … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasional Daily Weather Report | Tagged Chionanthus retusus, Cotinus 'Grace', Euphorbia cotinifolia, Georges Simenon, Inspector Maigret, Los Angeles, seasonal Santa Ana winds, storm-damaged trees | 4 Comments

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch- Cherry Bomb

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Denise

Anyone else curious enough about “The Runaways” movie last year, based on the eponymous, all-girl, Los Angeles-based band of the mid ’70s, to see it in a theater? Cherry Bomb was their big radio hit, Joan Jett the post-Runaways star. … Continue reading →

Posted in pots and containers, succulents | Tagged Lampranthus 'Cherry Bomb', Los Angeles, Penelope Spheeris, The Decline of Western Civilization, The Runaways | 5 Comments

Los Angeles in January

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Denise

This was the scene from the 25th floor conference room I worked in today. Temps were in the mid 70â€²s. That might as well be Janus doing the back stroke on this balmy day in the month of January, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ephemera, Occasional Daily Weather Report | Tagged January, Janus, Los Angeles, Roman god | 3 Comments