Spring is getting closer and closer. Will be 74 tomorrow! It does not mean we are out of the woods yet, though "green stuff" is getting bigger and richer. Every day there is something new poking thru the soil, and I feel like a kid discovering a new treat. Daffs are gorgeous, hyacinths, crocuses, freshness, birds, - I love it all! Possibility and promise of spring is in everything. Of course there is also a possibility of hard frost till April 15th (like last year). Being an optimist as I am, I choose to enjoy this moment.

Well, it was definitely an ah-ha but not in 2010. More like 2007. I've lived here again since 2005 and for a couple years I toted birdhouses and decorative stuff back to the garage for the winter. That was a real pain because I have a lot of yard things and I want to keep them in good shape. In the early winter of 2007 I thought I would just put a large plastic bin in each area (patio, hosta bed, west Sun & Stars yard, etc.) and put my decorative things and birdhouses in that. And I tarp or cover with contractor bags all my outdoor chairs and benches. No more dragging them around. I even store my hoses under the tarps on the benches. Most of the bins are brown or green and they aren't even noticed. When spring arrives, I just put stuff back out and store the bins in the garage. I have even used that storage for the screened porch things, out of sight. So I have five main garden areas and five bins. Saves a bunch of running around. BTW, the bins have never leaked nor have I had a lid blow off. Sunny

I wouldn't worry about the seeds not being correct. And if they are blooming and I assume outdoors for good now, you are well on your way to some nice red nasties. How long of a growing season do you have left?

Count me among the unimpressed. I see a cancellation in this show's not too distant future. But speaking of gameshows - anyone watch the PBS Pioneers of Television installment last night - on Gameshows? It was a real trip down memory lane and worth the watch. Even though it wasn't a complete history, it was very interesting to hear the old hosts, etc. talk about the audience, both in studio and at home, as well as what made a great host, which in some cases they still don't have down pat. And while they did touch on the scandals, it wasn't the focus.