Apparently there is a storm coming through this week and we may have a wet Christmas. Estimates are saying around four inches but 'individual results may vary'. Likely more close to the coast and less inland and southward.
Happy Solstice! Days will now start getting longer yay! I am lucky to live further south than some of my friends who report that the sun sets around 3 or 4 and doesn't come back for 8 or 10 hours or something. I understand the 'seasonal depression' with having so little sunlight. I'm a big fan of sunlight, as long as it isn't a scorching blast furnace.
The Season Tree in full Winter nudity. That was this morning and the sky is now variations of pale baby blue with more white than blue. Storm is coming in for sure because it was windy last night and this morning but it is dead calm now. 
The tomato survived with only a small bit of wilting today, but that is expected with the sunlight it's not used to. I gave it a spot of water and am optimistic it will survive and grow. The cauliflower and potato are continuing to thrive, except for that back one seems to be wimping out. The onions seem to be struggling as well and of course the two lone Romaine I might just give up on and plant again in the spring.
Another wayward plant discovered! A cluster of tomatillos in front of the bed they were planted in before (cluster of leaves right next to that larger long leaf weed). I swear, at this rate I don't have to buy plants or seeds! I debated on where to transplant it to and since I have a tomato already in the raised bed and plan on more, decided on the west bed. I did not want to drag out the hose to water it but the soil in that bed was dry despite watering. I remembered the bucket that had water in it and luckily it was just enough to almost drown it. That had more roots as it was a cluster of about ten or so seeds that sprouted. I didn't bother separating them too much and will see who survives.
I tell ya... gardening is hilarious sometimes. I have two onions struggling in peat pellets, I accidentally broke the little whatever it was growing next to it this morning, tomato volunteer, one lone potato survivor, lettuce seeds are a failure other than the romaine and that's iffy.
Nature has it's own mind and is sometimes counter to what you thought should happen.
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