Thursday, May 14, 2009
Mary Mary Quite Contrary
Boy, Mary has nothing on me this year! Since this spring has been so mild, everything in the garden is doing wonderful. So far, I think everything we've planted seems to be coming up and doing rather well. Tomatoes are over a foot high, peppers are at least 6" high, lettuce, radishes, onions, are all thriving. I even bought some ferns through a mail order catalog, which can sometimes be disappointing, and they're taking off! This has to be one of the most even keeled springs we've had in a long time. I know I just jinxed it, and it's going to shoot to 90 degrees overnight, and the clouds are going to start twirling. But I just love the color green this time of the year. I don't even mind mowing the lawn. Mind you, I'm usually sneezing the whole time I'm out there, but I'd rather be there than behind the computer screen. The rain this year has also been very cooperative. Seems like when it's about time to turn on the sprinkler, the forecast says," rain tomorrow", and it does just that. Plus, they haven't been flash flood rains. Just gentle, even, timed just right, million dollar rains (if you ask a farmer). I could deal with this all year long, but, this season seems to be way too short. Before you know it, it's blazing hot and humid, and everything green needs a drink on a daily basis. I've come to appreciate spring much more, the older I get. I'm sick of winter 3 weeks into it. I just want something green to look at. Maybe I could get some grass stains on my pants and hide them from my wife, so she doesn't wash them:)
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I worked all night last night, therefore it was a rare opportunity for me to see the sun come up. There is nothing quite as wonderful as seeing the green grass, the green trees and the green garden with the morning glissening (why don't they have spellcheck on the comments section?} in the rising sun. I too have come to enjoy spring much more as I have gotten older. It used to be summer when I was in school. Then fall up until about 5 years ago. Now, spring is the time of year I live for. I hope in the new order we get 4 months of spring, 3 months of a mild summer, 4 months of camping weather fall, and 1 month of winter where in snows the whole time but it's only about 30 degrees. Sounds pretty perfect to me.
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