Worshipers of the Warmth

So it seems spring in the high desert can be a bit temperamental. Our young little veggies got off to a challenging start. But an entire full week of warm sunny weather, the brilliant bloom filled trees scattered around town and the hyperactive love songs of horny birds permeating the air brings hope of a tangible spring. And not a moment to soon.

About a month has passed since we got our baby chicks and in that short time they have

transmuted from little dollops of puffy down cuteness, into gawky and awkward pre-pubescent velociraptors...not quite chicks...not quite chickens. It seems the transition from childhood to teenager is rough on all species.

Within two weeks they had quickly outgrown their infantile confines and are now spaciously residing in the garage within new and improved digs. Soon they will upgrade once more to the Chateau Le Poule (chicken coop) yet to be built, where they will then dutifully and diligently produce vast amounts of delicious eggs, so help them God.

Romo has settled in nicely too, and now

commands more attention and love than any living thing respectively deserves. With the absurd bias of any proud parent, he is, by leaps and bounds, the greatest dog in the the entire

history of great dogs, ever! And spoiled filthy rotten. It seems well cared for dogs are at the pinnacle of the karmic ladder...probably just under Divine transcendence...I can only hope to achieve such a ridiculously good life.

Oh yes, the garden. Well, we got anxious with

the last bout of warm weather

and planted all our baby cool weather veggies only to be humbled with a quick return of frigid winter. But with a heavy layer of mulch around the fragile little ones and a feeble attempt at a row cover to protect them from the freezing nights, we managed to have gotten them through the worst of it...and for the most part, everything made it. Now that warmth and sun is here, they all spring to life with new growth and resilience. Cant wait for those first greens!

Next on the agenda is to plant our potato cuttings that we've been saving and allowing to sprout multitudes of eyes for quite some time. As we approach our areas average last frost date, we can also begin to plan for our summer garden varieties...tomatoes, summer squash, peppers, corn, sunflowers, beans, etc...some of which we have already started in our sunny living room window.

I love this time of year...so opening...expansive...vibrant.

Love to all.