I have decided that spring is my favorite season here in LA. This is due solely to the fact that this is when the Yucca plants blossom. Oh god, they are so beautiful they make my whole self sing right down to my toes. Our Lords Candle...that is what they are also called. That is what they are for me, little drops of god's light reminding me of silly and joy and love and magic and tingly sparkly things.

I was hoping they were already springing up when I left this afternoon. I took a drive...my drive. Mulholland Highway starting in Calabasas ending 19 miles to Oxnard on PCH. I didn't see any at first but it didn't matter...the air was warm, the top was down, the a/c blew gently and the music was perfect. But then, one baby blossom in the distance and soon they were everywhere. Every time I would think oh, this is just the beginning of the season and I won't see many, a whole sea of those precious little bells would spring up dotting the mountains. The other day I pulled a card from a Doreen Virtue Fairy deck and the card was Spring. It said something to the effect that my dreams would begin manifesting when the flowers bloom. I knew just what flowers those fairies were talking about...

I ended up driving up past Santa Barbara almost up to Solvang before my enthusiasm waned and I knew I wanted to make the southways trip back. It was gorgeous though...and I can't wait to do it again.