Blossoms

We have blossoms!! Coffee is in bloom and it is luscious. They call it Kona snow and now I know why. It actually looks like new fallen snow hugging to the edges of each branch. Coffee is related to the gardenia plant and has a fragrance close. But as I walked down by the trees I also got a sense of orange blossom scent. Pictures are coming. We are getting a bit of rain this evening which is good as we have been low over here on the leeward side. The last 4 days Hilo (on the windward side) has been getting pounded. It was reported that on Sunday they received 9.5 inches of rain. We got none. Rivers were swelling over and the surf was surging. About 150 homes were flooded. That is the prime reason (besides coffee grows better over here) that we don't live over there. Too much rain!! It's great for a visit, as it is so lush and green with many gulches and beautiful high surf areas. We like the dryer side better except for when we have to irrigate the coffee.