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Dreaming of Winter Sowing

14 years ago

Really I am!!! Must be the excitement of the swap and the anticipation that it will soon be here.....I dreamed all night about Winter Sowing, lol. It was a wonderful dream,the seeds, the soil, the containers.... but dang was I tired when I got up! :P Does Winter Sowing come into your dreams at night? Do you lay awake organizing lists and supplies? I surely can not be the only one affected.

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disneynut1977 ~ Melissa
14 years ago
I might not dream about it, but do stay awake at night counting down to next week :)

Melissa1977
shinyalloy_5
14 years ago
I admit it, I'm obsessed. I cannot go a day without thinking/talking about it. I cannot sleep after I get off work until I've read through all the post in this forum. Also, I think I wake up more easily now, because I always think I hear the postman at the door (hopefully seeds). Its the first time I've been truly excited before the holidays since that first x-mas when all I got were clothes (what do you mean I'm to old for toys)

Anticipation is great therapy for seasonal depression.
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lgslgs
14 years ago
Not so much this year, but last year was my first WS year and every night I fell asleep thinking of seeds seeds seeds and flowers flowers flowers. :)

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token28001
14 years ago
I've gone to bed thinking about seeds, and woken up thinking about seeds for quite a few days now. In my office, I am surrounded by seeds. Seeds, seeds, and seeds.

The hoophouse is going up tomorrow. I'll be sowing before Solstice. Don't laugh. I have proof they can make it through the cold winter ahead.
daisydawnny
Original Author
14 years ago
lol, I was actually dreaming of filling the containers, sprinkling the seeds, ahhhh....it was sad to wake up! I think I am just anxious to play with all the varieties of seed I have and will get. Now that I know Winter Sowing works I am even more anxious to see my little green sprouts in Spring.

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