Here is a species of cactus that meanders. We found this at the Lotusland cactus garden, which became one of favorites. The 520 species were given to Lotusland by Merritt Dunlap from San Diego, a long time friend of Madame Walska. 40% of these species were lovingly grown from seed. Wonders of
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07/30/2014
It has been two weeks exactly since our two hour tour at Lotusland. The bromeliad garden was another amazing stop on our tour. Pineapples are part of the bromeliad family. Bromeliads can grow in soil, on rocks and others without any soil They live on air, which has enough water and nutrie
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07/30/2014
If you are going to respond pro-actively to the ever-changing world we live in, it is important that you sharpen your strategic thinking. This will help you to outthink your competition. Take time to reexamine your opinions. Challenge your own premises, and be open enough to admit you may b
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07/29/2014
Here are three ways to deal with what appears to be the inevitable merger of Zillow and Trulia. Outspend Your Competition Steve Murray, President of Real Trends mentioned in an article on CNN that some agent teams are spending up to $20,000 a month to appear on the Zillow/Trulia listing pages.
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07/28/2014
According to CNBC, Zillow's deal to buy Trulia is set, and this deal will close next year. This deal is in stock, not cash. "Trulia shareholders will get 0.444 shares of Zillow for each Trulia Share". On the news Trulia stock rose to $62 a share up from May's low of $30. Interestingly enough bot
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07/28/2014
As we were taking our beach walk early this morning on Sandyland Beach in Carpinteria, we spotted Lucillel (our seal friend) with what we think is her new beau Desi! They were happily having fish for breakfast. It was drizzling the whole way, and then it rained for about 10 minutes, great big
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07/27/2014
Sunflowers come in many colors these days, Yesterday, I shared the deep bronze variety. This one would fall into the wine red variety. There are 42 color varieties according to Sunflower Selection.com. We thought this one was a real beauty. Happy Sunday! Written by Ron & Alexandra Seigel-
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07/27/2014
We are always enchanted by our flower growers and the variety of sunflowers they produce. These beauties are an example of nature's delightful creations. Wishing you lots of Saturday Smiles and a Great Weekend! Written by Ron & Alexandra Seigel- ABOUT: Napa Consultants, International is the le
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07/26/2014
We absolutely cherish those moments when all stars are in alignment. This perfectly describes our morning! We headed out to the Santa Barbara Farmers Market, as usual and loaded up on tomatoes and other vegetables. Corn has to be the quintessential summer treat! And check out these beautifu
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07/26/2014
As we were walking back from the other side of the channel, we saw and heard a teenage girl yelling, "I did it, I stood up!"Her face was radiant! We joined her parents in congratulating her, and stood with other parents who were busy taking photos of their child's achievement. Success is so m
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07/25/2014