Springtime in Efrat

According to the calendar and the position of the earth in relation to the sun, spring is still almost four weeks away. In Dottie’s garden, here at the Weiss home in Efrat, spring has arrived. The orange-colored things in the pictures below are called (I think) Chinese chrysanthemums. Irma got really excited about a week ago when they popped up out of the ground.

Irma’s/Dottie’s garden is sprouting other signs of life, also. Other flowers are starting to come up and the garlic is also coming up; yep, garlic; can’t have a garden without garlic – a staple in our kitchen.

The weather is starting to improve – getting warmer, that is. We still want rain – lots of it. We are getting to the end of our rainy season for this year, and we are still short of what we need. When the rainy season ends in a month or two, we aren’t likely to see any more for about six months. Unlike other parts of the world, the middle-east has been running short for the past seven years.

The last few days we’ve started to see the almond trees blossom. That’s a beautiful sight – delicate white blossoms turning to pink and then red as you go toward the center of the flower. Very beautiful, really. I apologize for not taking my camera on this morning’s walk for you all. I’ll try to remember on Sunday’s walk.

Enjoy the pictures.

Be well, Y’all
Mel