If you've ever read this blog before, you are no doubt used to my complaining about the weather. Well, I'm at it again, brace yourself.
Like a lot of folks in the Northwest, I get a touch of the ol' Seasonal Affective Disorder around this time each year when the weather isn't winter-winter weather anymore - falling snow and white-dusted evergreen trees - but instead it's BLAH winter; cold, soggy with overnight frosts spaced just far enough apart that you start to think Maybe I can plant out my... ZAP! Think again, says Mother Nature. Bwahaha!
Recklessly hopeful in spite of knowing better, I've gone ahead and planted a few things out, namely peas from seeds and starts, and a few red kale from starts. I've also started some greens indoors under my grow lights. They're up and growing well. They have faith that spring is coming. Maybe if I crawl underneath the grow lights myself and bask in their twitchy, faux sunshine, I too will wake up hopeful and energized for a new season.
In the mean time, it's all the coffee I can imbibe, vitamin supplements out the ying-yang and sheer stubbornness that are keeping me going through this gloomy, seemingly endless Winter, trudging slowly on toward Spring.
I too am soooooo ready for spring....i check the weather every single day. looks like we are headed for mid 40's and partly sunny by the weekend - i'll take it:)
ReplyDeletekris
I am right there with you. Living in Kentucky I was told winters are super mild "maybe snows once in february". Um... 6 inches of snow last week, more rain, 12 inches of snow beginning of february then more rain. this pattern on repeat since January 4. But March is here and I am hoping the locals are telling the truth now. 60 degrees here we come.
ReplyDeleteHoping a there is a good change in weather and mood for you as well.
Hang in there! Spring is almost here! It has certainly been a long winter. :) So hopefully we will appreciate the warmer weather and gardening all that much more!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Amy