Here it is, January 15th and I'm sooo tired of winter. (We're supposed to get another inch of snow tonight!) This week we're going to be having "high" temperatures in the negative numbers. I think some people think we're crazy for living up here. And I'll admit that winter can be long, but it's so worth it for spring, summer, and fall! I'm glad I wrote this post, it's made me thankful again.
While I was at Fleet Farm this afternoon picking up feed for the chickens, I noticed all of the seeds and gardening stuff being displayed now. It made me happy just to look at them!! I think I'm going to start planning for the CSA garden we plan to have this summer. I always love going through the seed catalogs.
I can hardly wait to get my hands into the soil again, smell the rain, hear the droning of the lawnmower and smell the freshly cut grass. I'm looking forward to seeing the geese returning, and the first Robins, and hearing the birds singing. Other things that make me smile: sitting on the deck and watching the sunset and seeing the stars "come out", hearing the frogs croaking out their songs, and the Canadian Geese honking. Watching the eagles soaring in the air above our farm. Thunderstorms, windows open all day and night, crickets chirping, chickens wandering all over the farm expecting a hand-out whenever they get a glimpse of me. A full moon reflecting on the lake.
This afternoon, while we were driving into Moorhead, I asked Brett if he had noticed all of the seeds at Fleet Farm, and he smiled while he reached into his jacket and produced four packets of Watermelon seeds he had just bought! I must be doing something right!
