Those of you who have watched my work on 10 News or CBS 8 during the past 30 years probably know my true passions are nature, gardening and the environment. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to report on those things in addition to keeping people informed on weather changes. During the months of time when San Diego weather rarely changes day to day, it’s been nice to have the additional subject matter to keep things interesting for me, and hopefully you.

I’ve decided to launch my second career now and focus all my energy on those things where my passion lies. The name of my company is still in the works but the direction is coming into focus. The most pressing environmental need is for water conservation, and to that end I am starting a company which will take advantage of technological advances in how we irrigate our lawns and gardens. New products allow me to offer customers a nearly 50% reduction in the amount of water they use outside their homes and do it without a loss of quality in the look of their plantings, with a fairly simple retrofit. We’ll also be installing rainwater harvesting systems.

Additionally I hope to have my organic gardening show Garden Rx on the air in San Diego soon, and then develop gardening products to make common chores a little easier and friendly to the environment.

It has been a remarkable pleasure to work on TV in my adopted home town. When I arrived here as a kid in my mid-twenties, I envisioned it as a stop on a career I hoped would take me to Washington D.C. as a Whitehouse correspondent. When Susie and I took the next step on that journey and moved to San Francisco to anchor the news, I immediately knew I’d made a mistake. San Diego had become more than a stop on a career train. The city, the region, and its people had become part of who I was (and am) and how I hoped to live and raise a family. When I was offered a chance to return as a weatherman, I jumped at the opportunity. You’ve all been remarkably kind and welcoming to me over the years and its important that you know how much I appreciate it.

I’ll be gone from ABC 10 soon, but I’ll remain in San Diego for as long as you’ll have me. Thanks again for all the memories and making me realize that home really is where the heart is.

In the near future you’ll be able to find me at www.lorennancarrow.com I look forward to seeing you there.