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Purple Flowers

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My drive to and from work is so pretty this time of year. On one side, there are grassy mountains in the distance surrounding the canyon I drive and, on the other, there are these sandy hills. That plant in the foreground with the purple flowers is sprinkled all over the hills, very pretty. I’m not sure what it is though. It grows like lavender and the flowers have a little bit of yellow on them and smell kind of like honeysuckle or fruit blossoms. If you’re reading this mom, please excuse my native plant ignorance. I’ve tried to find out what plant this is a few times without finding a definitive answer.

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Enjoy the Ride

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Everyday, I drive a windy canyon (not like the wind that blows but like a canyon that has a lot of twists and turns… blasted homonyms) to work. However, a couple days last week the canyon I normally drive was closed after 6pm and I drove a little bit out of my way to take another canyon home from work.

I love taking different routes to places that I travel to frequently, even if it means taking a baby detour through a residential neighborhood. I was happy to have an excuse to take a longer way home especially when the majority of the drive looks like this.