Chapter 14. In Which Winter Descends and Freaks Me Out

I guess Our Google Overlords are mad at me...took about five minutes for this "new post" page to open.  ("Oh crap, is she going to write about digging holes AGAIN?")

It's an ugly and cold day outside, making me think the bathtub is preferable to the "frog pond." Boy, I would be tickled pink if I got frogs. I had better take a drive to the pond in Marysville and pick up some hatchlings this spring--especially as I will now have a nice environment for them.

At this juncture, 11 out of 12 bean seeds have sprouted:

That seems like a pretty good ratio to me, but I also think I haven't planted anywhere near enough of them. I think I will start another whole crop that's twice as big as the ones above.

I am going to drink tea and eat pancakes and to hell with it all today. That's just the kind of girl I am.


WOOHOO! RAIN!!! <frenzied dancing> First rain in like...55 days or something! I definitely have rainbarrels out to catch what I can!