It's early morning here, with a pink sky and a blue sea. I'm inclined to be impressed by the colour of the sunrise, but I think the oil refinery off in that direction has a lot to do with it.
It's going to be warm today, compared to the last few months, so it'll be a yard day. The ground seems thawed, and I can repair the garden deer fencing that blew down in an early winter gale. Then I have to fix a small tear in the roof of my plastic sheet greenhouse. The sun should finally allow the adhesive to stick. Since any snow still to come won't last, I can get the garden swing out, and put the garden chairs under the white pines. It'll start to look like a backyard, even if there won't be leaves or any green in the grass for a bit.
All of my tanks near windows in the toasty garage have plant starters started sitting on them - simple stuff - tomatoes, peppers, and some flowers. Because of my short growing season, I'll get them into the unheated greenhouse when it warms a bit more to have a head start.
It's very pleasant to stretch and look at the sun bringing around another Spring and summer. We had a harsh winter with a lot of storms, ice, snow and cold, and we're due for some warmth. It's still relative - the nights are below freezing. We're about 2 weeks from Daphnia hatching in the vernal ponds, and in my culture tubs. The fish appreciate Spring too.
It's going to be warm today, compared to the last few months, so it'll be a yard day. The ground seems thawed, and I can repair the garden deer fencing that blew down in an early winter gale. Then I have to fix a small tear in the roof of my plastic sheet greenhouse. The sun should finally allow the adhesive to stick. Since any snow still to come won't last, I can get the garden swing out, and put the garden chairs under the white pines. It'll start to look like a backyard, even if there won't be leaves or any green in the grass for a bit.
All of my tanks near windows in the toasty garage have plant starters started sitting on them - simple stuff - tomatoes, peppers, and some flowers. Because of my short growing season, I'll get them into the unheated greenhouse when it warms a bit more to have a head start.
It's very pleasant to stretch and look at the sun bringing around another Spring and summer. We had a harsh winter with a lot of storms, ice, snow and cold, and we're due for some warmth. It's still relative - the nights are below freezing. We're about 2 weeks from Daphnia hatching in the vernal ponds, and in my culture tubs. The fish appreciate Spring too.
