The first lawn mowing of the season has me eagerly sniffing the air for more potent spring smells!!
It is March here on Vancouver Island and after bragging all winter to my family back east about the great weather and thank god! ....no snow!!! ...it snowed today...March 26!!! Two days ago I awoke to the all familiar sound of a lawn mower and smiled secretly to myself ...smart girl for following your heart and settling in this little oasis in the middle of a frozen desert!!....
Victoria, BC. So what's up with the weather??? It is not supposed to snow now!!! HELLO!!! It is spring!!!
Ok...enough complaining for now....... After all ,the snow flakes were beautiful shimmering in the sunlight and never even made it to the ground.....now where was I?

Yes.....!!!! Spring is here!!! I am thinking plants!! Fresh herbs! Fuscia for those charming little hummingbirds that I meet on my walks around the bay...yes, I saw them in February!! Swear!!
Since we are living in a little one bedroom apartment on the inner harbour of Victoria, I can not have a garden in the traditional sense but before this season is over , our balcony will be bulging with fresh herbs , sunwarmed cherry tomatoes and maybe even some string beans!!
The apartment is small and nondescript but the view is HUGE!!! Sunrises to take your breath away, and at night, the lights of the city shimmering in the harbour. It soothes the soul.....
Hey...the snow has stopped and the sun is shining......!!! I keep forgetting....if you don't like the weather in Victoria.....wait five minutes!!!