By the gauge of my sun dial, it seems that spring is not too far away now... maybe six weeks or so until we start to see brown ground popping out from under the blanket of snow that we call winter.
There's a bit of heat to the day now, as the snow all slid off the south facing slope of the greenhouse roof! And I'm starting to think about gardens and hothouses and cold frames and all things green.
Today I'm seeding King of the North green bell peppers, and Rosso di Milano onions. Maybe some herbs too. Plus we've got broccoli and alfalfa and clover sprouts started for green salads. And I must remember to start the forcing lettuce!
We've come to the end of our home grown potatoes and peppers. There are still carrots to be eaten up but that's about it for fresh food from last fall's harvest... except for the parsley and oregano growing on the windowsill.
This February, and indeed most of the winter, has been unusually warm for us. As long as this weather holds, I'm going to leave the bucklings outside with Licorice. Their buyers backed out at the last minute, so for the time being, we still have kids about. But they're getting to be a handful in the cabin, as they're strong enough now to jump up on the benches, and onto the dining room table!
The chickens are spending time out in the sun. There's nothing to eat out there for them yet, but that time will come. The red Ameracauna who hatched my guinea eggs last summer is broody again. I must be out of my mind to consider putting some select eggs under her at this time of year... but I'm thinking about it.
Ben is off to town today to put some furs up for auction. He skinned out a wolverine last night that is almost 6 feet long! Then he's going to meet Kathy to pick up my newest goat, Iris. She's a pregnant Alpine who will kid in late April. We're still looking for another doe in milk for right now.
And I'm just hanging around home today, in the glorious sunshine, catching things up around here... getting ready to make some cheese. Life is good!