It was Feb. 2, and groundhog or no, it was 65º out!  I actually got some sleep at Avdi’s, unusual, and took my coffee out on the patio, surrounded by the last few melting snow piles.  S was already out there in t-shirt and shorts, riding his new scooter up and down the street.  Spring bulb flower shoots were coming up en masse.

The messy winter garden was calling unto me!  I grabbed a rake and raked and removed most of the cardboard (S and I agreed no more using cardboard for paths, it’s a mess).  There are still cold season leafy greens coming up!  It’s supposed to be 72º today(!?) so you know I’ll be out there doing more prep for spring.

In other prep news, K very helpfully rewired and set up the prop station for me yesterday so it works much more efficiently.  It was fun working together.  Then I mixed up some germinating soil and set up the first few seedling flats.  I’ll prep the rest soon, and then sow the warmer weather seeds this month.  I’m keeping it basic and simpler this year, mostly direct-sowing the other veggies.

S and his friend J were out playing and trampolining until dark.  I stayed for our family charcuterie meeting.