New Camera!

Just purchased a Canon Powershot A95...it is a step down from my old G3, but it will fit in my purse quite nicely, and thus make it mure likely that I will actually use it and post more of my own pictures on this weblog (and I just had to keep that flip-over LCD, I love it so). I'm still undecided as to whether or not to make this blog more personal or more about Monrovia. I rarely get comments, so I invite you to offer your suggestions.

What I've noticed lately around town is that Pavilions is getting a new facelift; perhaps they will use this as an excuse to raise their prices once again while offering less variety on their shelves. I've noticed that it's going in the direction of one brand: the Vons brand. I'm not knocking Vons...it's a darn sight better than Ralphs, but still has nothing on Trader Joe's or Whole Foods, the mecca for foodies. Naturally the farmer's market every Friday has it's own charms, and I'd like to get a pipeline into the small farmer co-op supplier.

Perhaps we could start up our own food exchange? I've got a HUGE avocado tree ready to drop tons of fruit. I know of an alley where there are tons of ripe grapes and a peach tree that is producing. Nothing like seeing trees full of fruit and no-one to appreciate them!

At my place I've planted two orange trees, a lemon, a lime, a pear and a pomegranate. I've got an apple tree in a tub, waiting for me to finally make up my mind where it will go. It's a Gala that I purchased here, but I'd be interested to hear anyone's experience growing these in the Monrovia area.