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Hey All--thanks for the nice comments. The flowers are indeed calendula (very easy to grow) and borage (also very easy). There's also some California poppies. Much has changed since Emily took these amazing photos. Due to some lead we discovered in the yard (sadly very common in the older parts of Los Angeles) we've had to redesign things a bit--I'm digging out some of the contaminated soil and putting in a raised bed for veggies. We've also planted a lot more California native perennials so that we don't have to plant annuals every year. Gardens change--it's looking a lot more sparse this year, but once the natives take hold in a year or two it will look nice again and take less work and water.

Kitten is now a year old--she's got a heart defect that can't be fixed and we're celebrating every day we have with her. We've since added another kitten to keep her company. And I get to see the author of this post every week now since we're both in the master food preserver program. Thanks again Emily!