[Bon of Babble]

We are back in drought mode in Southern and Northern California and could use a lot more rain before our rain window closes - around April.

I took this photo during my travels in Northern California. I am heading home because my orchids have put out flowers for the first time in several years and are about to bloom.

[mairdie]

THAT is why I always loved California. The flowers. Just standing in the middle of a courtyard and inhaling the richness of your surroundings.

Congratulations on your orchids blooming. I repotted my night blooming cereus years ago and have not had a flower since. Breaks my heart. It truly did only bloom at night, and only for a few precious hours.