Arrived!

Last night around 8 pm I arrived at my destination: Hayward, CA.  I will be house-sitting for the next two months, and it worked out that I arrived about 2 hours before the homeowners left for their trip!  So I got to meet them before they departed, which we didn't think would be possible -- they were originally going to leave on July 1 but events conspired to keep them here until last night. 

So now I am settled in and a lot more rested than when I arrived last night.  I unloaded the car this morning and hope to get everything arranged in the next day or two so I can begin exploring the area and looking for work next week.

A lovely welcome!

This reminds me of my aloe plants  of long ago...

The back yard.  Yes, that is a lemon tree on the left!