Spring

We have Blossoms!
The Almonds are blooming and the Bees have been busy. Cold Evenings followed by warm sunny days and the world out west has taken notice.
The Ice Plants have started to bud and I can hardly wait until they have flowers. I have two different varieties and the pink blooms before the yellow. So hopefully in a few days I'll get to see some color on the ground.
The rain has subsided for the last few days, but the ground is still very soggy. I pulled the Magnum out onto the lawn to make room for the Toyota's oil change in the shop. Getting out was the easy part. I made the mistake of parking it on a small hill in the backyard and the tires didn't do so well climbing back up.
It will be some time before it dries out enough to make my backyard car access available.

We lost another cat the other night to stray dogs. Shadow was the last of what I call the cursed litter. His only sister and a brother died when they were young. His other brother was killed by a Motorcycle about 6 months ago. He tried to make it to the trees but was unable. I heard the commotion and knew what it was, but had little time. He passed away in the house under a blanket with me by his side.
The local SPCA got a earful on their answering machine when they arrived to work the next morning. Even the Sheriff who responded told me they were worthless. There is just too many stray dogs running around the neighborhood. It's just not safe anymore.
I'm tired of Government telling me they have no funds, yet their Service Employee Unions have enough cash to spend on expensive ads every election year.
It's time to eliminate the Fox we've charged we watching the Hen house.