So, yesterday I described how I tentatively started putting down roots the day I moved into my new house in Adelaide.

Five months later and the pot of green succulents has grown into a vibrant, unexpected rainbow, better than I planned. I planted a rainbow without knowing it.

It matches the unexpected delight of moving away from the house I built and lived in for over twenty years, and raised a couple of kids in. Surprisingly better than I expected.

For comparison, here’s how it started…