Not much to report

 Days are breezy with scuffy high clouds keeping things very cool but the sunshine feels good compared to the shade. So, no money left to buy soil this month and next month isn't looking so good either. Unless I get a Christmas gift of either money or gift card to buy it.

The ground is still very soft in spots, likely where holes once were and were filled in from the runoff. The deeper one on the left is one I stepped in day before yesterday and then dug my heel in again today to see how big it is. The one on the right you can see me testing the area with my heel prints. Another hole that was filled in. The soil is soft when it's wet and cement when try, typical clay type soil.

Two pieces of paint layer that apparently blew off part of the building in the wind/rain storm. Fascinating testament to how old the neighborhood is when the paint comes off in palm sized pieces. The left picture is some dried Eucalyptus leaf branches from the leaf pile. Knowing the effects of Eucalyptus leaves in soil and on plants I am pulling whatever I find out and throwing it to the side. Since it was all from being blown in the parking lot, there's a lot of random bits and pieces including, a feather.

Also got a better picture of the 'new' planting bed with the plumeria and the palm tree and creeping charlie (Swedish Ivy?) that was in a pot. Before pictures from about a year ago or so.

And now, nothing left but the palm and whatever else was in the pot. I don't know if the black gentleman did it or someone else, out of curiosity I will have to ask someone.

So the leaves are still really wet below the surface at least, which is good because that means they are breaking down at the bottom a bit faster. As I said,I won't be keeping the full layer but am not going to clear them off until I have soil. Plenty of weather and days ahead good enough for planting.