Thursday, February 3, 2011

Sunrise, Sunset

This morning's sunrise




Last night's sunset



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Sunrise, sunset

Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days

Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers

Blossoming even as we gaze
...

~ Fiddler on the Roof

Saturday, January 29, 2011

SkyWatch and Seedlings

Our weather this past week has been unseasonably wonderful: beautiful sunrises and sunsets, blue skies and with daytime temperatures of mid-50's to Thursday's high of 62 degrees (F). Spring is in the air, but much too early I fear.






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Yesterday was the first day in nearly a week that I ventured outside; my enjoyment of our weather has been mostly from the confines of our home. It appears I developed a rather severe sinus infection, and subsequently a cough, but the battle is soon to be over (I pray), and I seem to be on the mend.

A word of caution: I had a similar experience last year during the seed starting period and while working with some organic fertilizers, so those are a possible suspect. Since we wear gloves and constantly wash our gloves and hands, I expect the next precaution is for me to wear a mask in the early stages.

Seedlings: Last week I transferred the little seedlings to their new home, the hoop house, and they all seem to be doing well: mesclun, butterhead lettuce, wild kale, spinach, broccoli, Nantes carrots, Early Golden Acres cabbage, Crapaudine beets... a few of this and that just to get started.

I hope you are all doing well.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Robins and An Eagle

Spring is coming
the robin said
he pecked and pulled
and nodded his head
marching forward in disarray
with fits and starts
in droves they came
making their presence known today
~ Diana


Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!" ~Robin Williams

And today it seemed as such. The sun was bright, the sky blue,
and everywhere I looked the birds were joyous.
A distant motion, and discernible was a beautiful white head.
I ran to the window... two quick photos; circling, climbing, out of view.
Outside I ran and there he was, so far away, rising, heading south.
And then as if to say, that's all you get today.
Moments of a wonderful gift!