Today is a crossquarter day…

…midway between the winter solstice and the vernal equinox.

We are halfway from darkest winter to spring.

On this day…

in my backyard…

Crocus tommassianus reaches for the sun.

Moments later it is sat upon by Felis domestica.

I don’t really encourage cats in the backyard habitat…but where I live they are inevitable.

Bandit (click here) has been my constant garden companion for many years now….whatcha gonna do?