Happy Leap Day!

Happy Leap Day everyone.  An event that comes around once every four years.  A rarity. Something unique.  Say, like getting a couple of inches of snow on the ground!

In any other year that wouldn't be too strange for Connecticut, but for this year...


We have had some trace amounts of snow (outside of the epic October 2011 snow storm) this season, but nothing to write home about has really happened.  Today we got several inches of snow.  How appropriate to receive an oddity on an odd day.

Speaking of odd, that is Ross making a path to our garage for the outdoor kitties.  I believe he did that before clearing a path to our door.  No commentary here.  People are always welcome at our home too.

I'm Feeling the Spring Itch!

It's that time of year again when I start to pull out all my vegetable, flower, and herb seeds. The other day I had the entire table covered in seeds, diagrams, and supplies. I realized that I was behind in starting some of my seeds indoors. So, I pulled out my starter pots (made locally), and began getting my fingers covered in dirt. Oh, the feeling of dirt between my fingers.  It is such a rush that helps satisfy my Spring itch to dig in the soil. The excitement of planting seeds, and waiting for the final moment when I can start harvesting the joyous bounty. It's exciting to walk into the local hardware stores, while seed packets, dirt, manure are becoming more abundant. Some people get the rush of shoe shopping, I get the rush of seeds, dirt, and the excitement of eating fresh vegetables and herbs out of the garden. Happy planting to all!