Literally. In more ways than one. Sun free living can make a person or an animal sad.
But I have an antidote!
Seed catalogues 🤭
Let yourself plan. I am going to bet on an early spring and late frosts. It is time to get out all my saved seeds. And pour over the catalogues for greens. Lots and lots of greens. And pour optimism into our future.
There is not even any sun in the forecast until Sunday – days and days of us in deep fog – our heads literally in the clouds.
I had to put a grow light into the glasshouse a while back but at least all the snow has melted off the glass roof. And the seeds don’t need light until they germinate. We have time!
There are sprouts growing in the shower for FreeBee who is also suffering from Sunless Sadness.
I have begun shutting the door between FreeBee and Jude while FreeBee eats. FreeBee is such a slow eater and a bit fussy. And Jude is the clean-up guy. So I separate them. FreeBee still looks sad though.
Today I am going to begin calling them out into the field. It is warm enough. I think FreeBee prefers to be outside.
Watch out for tonight’s TKG TAKE TEN. Watch the cows from yesterday and sign up while you are there so you get this evenings video delivered straight to your inbox. Because it is SO GOOD.
Only one video is chosen for TKG TAKE TEN: Here is one from the cutting room floor. Tima on the ice that hopefully has all melted by this morning!
It is nice to lean on the gate and just watch the animals. God knows we need a few minutes of calm amidst the horror that is our news.
I looked at the satellite view of our rain this morning and wondered where you are!
Are you getting this rain too?
We are 100 miles South of Chicago. Right in the thick of it.
Good morning.
Have a great day! See you this evening at Take Ten. If you have not already read it here is the latest Sustainable Sunday Letter. There will always be a story, a sustainable living tip AND a recipe. The Letter has found its rhythm!
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Have a good one.
Take Care and Talk Soon.
Celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
38 responses to “Our heads are in the Clouds”
I’m 23 miles southeast of Houston, and we have rain…again. We’re on day four. Carry on!
Day FOUR! That sounds sopping!
Can you believe that my John has already started the brassicas for the garden? They are under lights and doing great! We absolutely can’t wait to plant! It is still rainy here with some of your weather, lots of fog, but will be in the 40s and 50s for the next week or two. With a few days in the 60s! Very exciting!!! 🙂
OO up into the 60’s – it sounds outrageous! But boy I would love that. Tell your John !! YAY! I will start with mym brocolli and cabbages too – can you all grow cauliflowers down there?
Yes! And we had great luck with Brussel Sprouts last year too!!!
Rain continues here, but warm…close to 60F coming along. The rain is normal for us now though near Seattle. This is our typical winter, not those frigid temps. The bulbs are coming up and I bet if I look closely next week some of the trees and bushes will be showing green again believing it is spring
Oh that sounds wonderful! Bulbs!!! All mine died one winter and I never got around to planting more – just too wet I think> Though the tulips keep trying. I would love to grow jonquil – I love that scent – can you grow them?
Oh my, I actually had to Google jonquil! They are what I know as part of the daffodil family and the valley I live in (and grew up in) is known area wide for daffodils! A few of our small towns hold a daffodil festival annually, although the farms are not as abundant as they used to be. One of my first jobs as a young teen was picking daffodils in one of the large farm fields…in the pouring rain…in oversized rain gear…for very little money. I think I only lasted one season 🙂
I LOVE daffs!! That job sounds like that time I picked field tomatoes. Deeply horrible.
You could not claim to be a true valley teen if you did not have at least one round of berry or flower picking on your resume. It was a right of passage here for many years, but yes…deeply horrible.
A night of thunder and rain – again here between Galveston and Houston. Grateful for a short break for a short dog walk this morning
While annoying, the grey and not too cold weather with rain is just what the freeze damaged plants need.
Seed catalogues!! Ah a big yes! (I’m becoming my dad HaHa)
Is your dog short or is that a short walk! I visited Galveston once. What a beach! Which reminds me I better go out and find Ton – he gets lost on his walks lately!
Our weather is not much better….although we have had huge amounts of rain. What is the breed of your beautiful dog? He/She looks just like my son’s dog. I think seed catalogues are a breath of fresh air for so many at this time of the year. enjoy….
Hey there Janet! This is Boo. Or Nanny Boo as we call him sometimes. He is rumoured to be a Blue Heeler Aussie Cattle Dog mix. We found him in a cardboard box at a fair with a for sale sign written on it in black pen. He did not cost much but is worth his considerable weight in gold!
My son’s dog has the same mix….her name is Sheila:). A wonderful animal…. What a great way for you to connect with Boo:) Thanks Cecilia….
A bit of drizzle here on that little green dot (which is Asheville) between those two small green blob & patch on the S. Carolina line. Boo sits in uffish thought while Tima hoofs it forth ever so …gingerly, but still moving it.
There is no stopping Tima when she gets her wriggle on.😂
Here in Albuquerque we are getting drizzle. We measure rain by the tenths of an inch not in inches! Wish there was a way to pipe all your excess rain water to the Rio Grande and my trees!! Weather forecast mid 30s for the low mid 50s for the high .
Same here, rain and it looks to be continuing until Sunday as well. Warm though 52–time to break out the bathing suits a little wet though for sunbathing! We are about 50 miles south of Indianapolis. I too, have been ordering seeds (annuals) and hope for an early spring.
Wow you are warm up there! Watch out for the late frosts – I have a feeling. I might drag out my little tunnels so I can cover seedlings just in case. Most greens do ok with frost though. And you know how I like my greens. What have you ordered?
I live Northwest of Minneapolis now but am from Elmwood NW of Peoria
OH – Peoria! That is not far from here! (about 90 minutes I think) You are from the wide open midwest. Is it similar where you are now? Big country?
I love looking through my seed catalogs , it gives me hope that this weather won’t last forever
Thats the only thing we know for sure. This weather will change! Have a great day!
I’ve been talking about seeds and planting too, today.
Tima looks like she’s ice skating.
She is such a determined steam boat of a pig. Wai has not been out of the house in weeks!
Poor Wai! Tima’s got the coat for outdoor living 😉
That is true. She is a well dressed steamboat.
She’s a tough little pig!
I love hearing where your other followers live. So many places which I have never heard about. Sun, heat, and water restrictions continue in Wellington, New Zealand.
Water restrictions – hmm – it is either a feast or a famine!
I could watch that pig walk for hours–grunt, shuffle, sashay…
I’m no where near you but we do have rain. No ice though.
You have it!!! The sashay! Tima’s trademark. So glad you have joined us Margaret!
We’re back to the dreary grey skies, drizzle and fog after one or two days of sun. Planning a spring garden is a great remedy!
I am within the capital C of Chicago. Rain, snow, ice, fog and clouds here, too.
Within the capital C. Is that expression one I should know? It sounds like something I would like to say.
I don’t think 🤔 so. Feel free to use it anytime.