Hope

Yes, we've had very little rain.

Almonds

 And rain at all the wrong times.

Apricots

 I was concerned that we would have no fruit in the orchard as the rains always came when the trees were in bloom.

Quince Blossom

But just look! Awesome. 

Little Fuzzy Baby Quince

I think you have to have eternal hope to be a farmer. Hope and a ton of hard work.

May Has Come Early

Our first Mother's Day at the farm was in 2011. This tree was in full bloom at that time. Fast forward to today and this tree in our backyard is in full bloom and almost ready to drop it's blossoms.

Why do I mention this? Spring has come early this year to our little slice of heaven. Which means summer is on it's way. And it will be a dry one, folks. There is talk of water rationing. The fire season has started 3 months early. It's not a pretty sight, our forecasted summer.

Be thrifty with your water use out there, people. Plant food, not lawns :-)

In the meantime, enjoy the flowers.