Sun, partly cloudy, & my first butterfly of 2011

There is a lot of light in my house right now because of the partial sunshine here at 11:40 am PST and I am hopeful that I will be able to get out into my garden on a regular basis. There is still some rain around the corner and I have to admit that I was happy to read that La Nina is dying in the South Western Pacific. This means our rainy season is slowly but surely coming to an end. And we desperately need to dry out. My soil is still very moist and there is a lot of work to be done out there.

While taking a moment to look out one of my windows, I noticed a white butterfly flying around my garden. It was the only one! I gasped when I saw it and I smiled. It is a wonderful harbinger of Spring, but I had to feel a little bit sorry for the little guy or girl, as the case may be. There is nothing in my garden for it to feed on for nectar right now, and the evenings are still very cool. I am sure it was enjoying the window of sunlight opening onto my garden. Spring is almost here!!! I am feeling more and more alive!