Spring planting update

The saga of the seeds continues. First to Mel, my beloved daughter in law, who finds comfort and fondness in the bleak, overcast days. May they gently rest upon your little plot of land. As for myself, I should have been a lizard, lying on a sunbaked rock somewhere in the dry desert sun. But, such is not the case. So, no, the rain, gray skies and particularly the wind, are not welcome guests at my house, but instead uninvited thieves who steal my smile and good nature. So, on to the seeds. My little jiffy garden is so far thriving nicely in front of the bathroom vent. Carl, the cat, has not yet turned it in to his litter box as there is a lid on top of them. I was ecstatic when I checked on them after only about 3 days and found they had begun to sprout. I figured it would be safe at this point to move them from the direct warmth of the bathroom vent and onto the top of the kitchen table. There they would still be relatively warm and their little peeking heads could drink in a small taste of sunlight. Thankfully the kitchen table is never used for the consumption of any meals, but is a mere decoration meant to give the impression that we are a civilized family.

Today, they had grown so big I decided it was time they were moved to larger accommodations, so I drove to the local nursery where I secured a plastic tray and planting cups that were way bigger than their current accommodations. For some strange reason I caught myself humming the theme song to "the Jeffersons". Movin' on up....to the East side. Anyway, I removed those little seedlings that were so very precocious as to have already outgrown their environment and carefully placed them in their new homes. I then filled in the open spaces with fresh, brown potting soil and dribbled just enough water over them to turn the dirt to a soft, spongy goo. I moved this little tray to the kitchen table to join the younger seedlings so they could offer encouragement and support. I know as I walked by, they raised their little heads and smiled a little plant smile.

Now, time to see if the other plants do as well, if the sun will ever shine, if the wind will ever quit blowing, and that long awaited day of hope when tender little seedlings can make the move outside will ever come.