The rain continues. I had a white-knuckled drive across the valley this afternoon, with bits of flooding across the freeway. I’m happy to be home and enjoying the rain with my feet firmly planted on the ground. Flash-flooding is inevitable with so many months of parched earth.
Hopefully we can weather this storm without loss or injury. Everyone forgets how to drive on wet roads.
Traffic conditions aside, what a happy soaking in the garden. Signs of spring were everywhere this week. Come take a look:
Coral Abutilon
Fragrant freesia
Garden peas
First tulip
Jasmin buds
Sweet Alyssum
Gardening Nirvana 
So pretty. I can not wait until I can see the signs of spring here. It is threatening another snow storm instead. I love being cheered up by your garden. I like the rain.
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Thank you for commenting, Kim. I’m sorry to hear about the continued snow storms. What a long, cold winter it has been for so many in Canada and Northern US states.
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So wonderful to see this kind of colour! We’re stuck in bitter cold and horrible windchills – March is definitely coming in like a lion! Hope the rainstorm isn’t too brutal for you.
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The rainstorms passed with some flooding in Northern California where we live, but things were much worse in the South. They get even less rain than we do, then suddenly got over 4 inches. Nothing is in moderation this year. It’s all about the extremes. Wind chills sound miserable. You poor thing. I hope your warmer days are on the way.
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I think you live in the land of Perpetual Summer! Your garden is blooming and will probably go completely bonkers after this downpour. It’s also raining here [again] and chilly – I have the heater on and it is the first day of March – unbelievable! It seems I now live in the land of Perpetual Winter. Drive carefully – those flash floods on dry baked earth are not good and wet greasy roads are also a horror!
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It probably seems that way, doesn’t it? Of course this year if feels like winter passed us by. We’re finally enjoying some rain, but temps are climbing again. It is so odd.
I do love this time of year, though. I think of it as pre-spring. Many things are up, reminding us of the beauty to come. Our maple tree still has fall leaves on it. We didn’t get enough cold, wind or rain to knock them down.
I’m sorry to hear that conversely you’ve turned on your heater. You’ve been robbed of your summer in the same way we’ve been robbed of our winter.
I hope you get a few more warm days soon. xox
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I love Freesia-they have always been my favorites. I had a rough driving day too and I think I need new winshield wiper blades-adding that to my list for tomorrow. Stay safe XOXO
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That’s good to know, Betsy. There is much to love: beautiful flowers, unique growing patterns and that smell. I wore one in my hair over the weekend at a Hawaiian-themed party.
I hope you got some new wiper blades.
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well it is sure the opposite of that here! It’s been so long I cannot even believe that spring exists. Honestly!! Lovely photos – great capture of the feeling.
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Thanks, Diane. I hope you get some sunshine soon. You are long overdue after this difficult winter.
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It’s so wonderful to hear you have good, soaking rain, Alys. Brilliant for the garden but, yes, not so good for driving! Take care! xoxoxoxoxox
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Exactly! I’m glad we got a lot of the rain at night when folks were at home. We expect one more storm in two days. Hoping for lots of rain then too.
Thanks, Dani. xoxoxo
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I so know what you are speaking of with the flash flooding and oily road conditions. My son stayed off work on Friday rather than brave the slip and slide. I love all the colors in your garden but hate to admit the Alyssum is my favorite. It looks like lace to me. 🙂
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He was wise to stay home! Good for him. I wish more people would or could do that on these really bad days.
I’m a huge fan of Alyssum too. It smells like honey to me and contains part of my name to boot. Fun.
It’s super easy to grow and it reseeds each year. Have you planned your summer pots yet? Any luck ridding yourself of the pests?
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I’m glad you made it home safe hon. We’ve been watching the news about the mud slides and flooding . I hope everyone will be safe, are the kitties all sad to be inside?
I wish I could smell your garden. The grass, the dampness, the Alyssum…mmmmm yum. It all look happy and replenished. I spotted Jasmine at our market last week and I was very temped but didn’t get on. Will your Jasmine be white when it blooms? Looks like you weren’t to late at all planting your tulip bulbs. I hope they’ll all pop up for you. xox Hugs! K
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Thank you. It’s nice to be off the roads in this kind of weather whenever possible. That was one stressful drive. We have another bit of rain arriving Wednesday, then it’s supposed to dry out again. We need so much more to break this drought.
I wish you could visit at lease once a season. Then you can smell to your hearts content while we’re up to mischief. That would be great fun.
Yes, the Jasmine turns white. I love the way it changes from pink to white and oh that smell.
As for the tulips, those came up from last year. No sign of this year’s crop yet, but I’m still hopeful.
Hugs xox
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You’d never get anything done if I was always showing up, ha. But what a nice dream that’d be 😀 xoxo Thank you for your sweet idea.
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Miss you so much!
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((( you ))) We may just have to plan for sooner than later because I miss you too 😀 xo
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Mwaaaaa
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Glad you got some rain!!
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Thank you! It’s been a lovely week.
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And this week might be, too!
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🙂
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lovely color and moisture! I took some cookies by a friend’s home this evening and her crocuses were beginning to come up. Bright yellow … and snow expected tomorrow.
Be safe!
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Thanks, LB.
I’m always amazed when the crocuses pop up through the snow. I visited a friend in Connecticut around this time of year and I remember everything looking dead. Then you would come across a patch of melting snow and little crocuses popping up everywhere. Nature is really something else.
And just so I can live vicariously, what kind of cookies?
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🙂 Gingerbread … made with fresh molasses. Pretty good if I do say so myself!
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Mmmmm. Yum!
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