I went to the nursery and talked myself out of buying another tea plant by quizzing an employee about what I was doing wrong; the answer is “it’s too hot and dry here,” which explains why I’ve killed two little potted tea bushes and my third is on it’s way out. I just really like the idea of growing my own tea; other camellias do great here, and herb tea isn’t the same. I may end up buying one of the bigger bushes eventually anyway.

Then I left without buying anything and went to the snooty organic grocery store and got some tabouli and sesame tofu and some ingredients for veggie soup, and got caught in the rain coming home. I had a little folding umbrella, but it was really windy so I got pretty wet anyway. Now the sun’s out again.