March 26, 2013

Yes, it’s happening, it’s really happening. The snow is melting and it is melting fast. The temps are warming up, and we can see little peeks of grass along the edge of the sidewalks! Ecstatic doesn’t begin to describe the way we are feeling about the coming of spring. The kids and I went puddle stomin’, it was Gus’ first official year, and he agrees, it rules. We should start taking bets, how many weeks or days till the snow is gone? I’m calling it, April 6th, optimistic maybe, but whatever. While we wait for it to melt, I’ll be working on a huge post for tomorrow, I’ll see you guys then. Related posts:End of Summer KidsSNOW!Polar Plunge!Chicago Bound and Back Again
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March 21, 2013

Finn and I held off as long as we could, this time last year we were already knee deep in seeds and plants were sprouting up like mad in our yard. Now, I know last year was a rare occurrence, I know it’s not going to be 70º all the time in March, but I also don’t expect it to be 5º on the first day of spring either. This is torturous. Combine this crappy and cold spring weather with our ongoing sickness battle and I am 110% over it. So, just because we’re not done with this fight, we continue in our annual tradition and make our 2013 veggie garden map. It gives us something to do for a few hours while we wait for any sign of the snow to melt. Finn and I are very calculated about this process. We have to figure out exactly how much of each veggie goes in each square in our garden to ensure proper growing, plus we have to pick the perfect placement. Root veggies on one side, herbs over here, cucumbers next to the fence so they can grow up and vine, and lettuces flank the sides of the bigger [...]
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