Essentially no rain for nearly two months, so the hillsides that are generally bright green this time of year are already turning noticeably brown. But we have had daffodils blooming, the ornamental quince that blossoms every year about Chinese New Year time (it's red, which links it nicely to the holiday) went off a couple weeks late, the camellias are occasionally blossoming, and many of the trees in the area are blossoming. Most notably, the apricots in the heritage orchard.