SPRING, ALREADY???

It's not officially Spring for

22 more days. But things around here

are definitely getting an early start.

• the geese have flown North (see earlier Geese Watching post)
• There are tons of tadpoles in our back lake (we put out a minnow trap and when we hauled it up, there were like 10 big tadpoles in it!
• I found a ladybug on the edge of Abe's water bowl yesterday
• the fruit trees are budding
• and tiny little flowers are appearing everywhere!

So we decided we better get some stuff planted in the garden. We put the little plants in the trooper, and Abe of course, and off we went. Abe was so embarrassed that I was taking his picture. He refused to make eye contact.

On the way, we stopped by to see my sister-in-law, Donna.

It appears that David was sitting on Purdy's sofa. (Purdy is the big, white english setter next to David) Bonnie, the chihuahua needed to sniff David's collar.

Here's a picture of some cabbage plants about

to go in the ground. We love cabbage.

Yep, there it goes. Grow little cabbage grow!!!

And let's hear it for the onions that have survived the

single digit temperatures earlier this month and are

still thriving.

Everyone appreciates a pat on the back for a job

well done, even onions.