The Ides Of March

Something softly went through the hollow last night, dropping huge handfuls of wet snow all over. The snow on the ground was gone by mid-morning, but wads of sticky whiteness remained in shrubs and dry grasses – looking like cotton candy.

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Meanwhile, inside under the shop lights, seeds planted earlier this month have germinated, true leaves starting to show.Soon to be moved to the greenhouse, thinned and even up-potted.seedling-2009-03-065

and then… peep peep… arrived today, brought by a big stork…peep peep

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5 comments

  1. I had to do a double take; that first photo had me thinking you were growing some exotic fiber shrub, unknown here in the Pacific NW. ;-)

  2. Matt says:

    Lovely pictures, especially those fluffy little peepers!

  3. Ed Bruske says:

    wish we could have chickens. new chicks are great fun

  4. El says:

    Aww! NEW PEEPS! (of course your seedlings are adorable too) What do I see: barred rocks? ameraucanas? black australorps?

  5. sylvie says:

    Matt – yes there are as cute as new kittens! just don’t mix the two.

    Ed – maybe one days some of our cities will become more enlightened.

    El – good eyes! It’s supposed to be ameraucanas and black australorps. But one of the 8 looks a little different, so maybe a barred rock found its way into our little lot? While my parents had chicken when I was growing up, they were different breeds than the one we can easily get here… and frankly, I was not paying much attention then! My dad actually had a small home incubator, and turning the eggs and moistening the incubator twice a day was not the children favorite chore!

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