Inauguration day

Here I am, contemplating another march out to Cow Parking. It's a nice day - Northwest Weather: misty, gray, in the high forties. I'm looking for the upside in many ways. There are the usual positives in January: tax filing time is here; there's more light every day; trees are beginning to show signs of buds; hummingbird calls are more prominent since the other guys are mostly gone (except crows and magpies around here, who are more than ever showing off their adaptability); and so many other things which I can edit in here at a later time when I'm catching up on all the loose ends in my life.

It's a low energy wave sweeping over the countryside and settling over me. The garden tilling is there, needs doing. There is a sunflower growing in the basil pot on the pillar by the front gate. It's a volunteer. So far it's got two pairs of leaves and looks healthy despite the weather. I'm planting some seeds in another pot when I get home. I think that may be the way to start up the garden, start up the growth energy wave. We've been planning the garden, getting ready to put in a crop. Potatoes can go in now, here, as well as some other choice items. We'll sit with our plan this evening and prepare for the garden of high summer to come.

-sno