We went to bed last night in May and woke up in February. Today was cloudy, windy, chilly and damp, with scattered rain, high in the mid-60s and low about 57. (This probably doesn't sound like February to you, but in So Cal, that is February in a nutshell.)
I think the most of the rain is gone -- we only got a few hundredths of an inch, about enough to annoy the basenjis and not much more. But the low pressure is slated to persist through the weekend. Not good pool weather or Memorial Day barbecue weather.
Yet I should also mention the prominent blooms of So Cal in May. There are the jacaranda -- these are trees nondescript in most seasons, but lit up with gorgeous exploding purple blossoms in May. Many So Cal streets are (wisely) lined with jacaranda, and at this time of year they are some sight to behold. There is also the star jasmine, a common hedge in these parts which bursts into fragrant white blooms in May and makes the place smell like Hawaii (we should all be so lucky). The jacaranda blooms tend to fall onto the sidewalks and make them dreadful slippery, but so be it. Because beauty always has its cost.
