Looking Ahead

I don't want to get too far ahead of things here, but it is going to be fun to see what kinds of things grow around here.  We first saw this house in October, and moved in December - so we have no idea what things look like in the spring/summer!

We do know there will be a lot of work - there is a lot of stuff to keep tidy!  But things are starting to emerge here and there:



I have no idea what these are - daffodils, perhaps?  They're in 2-3 smaller cultivated areas across the property.  Whatever they are - hopefully they're deer-proof.


We spied this clump from the window by our dining room table.  It's in a wooded area just to the south.  Again, no idea what it is.


We're not clearing any of last year's debris just yet - the forecast is calling for wet snow this weekend, so these little sproutlings will need all the cover they can get!

Things here are also very wet.  With the dry weather we had this week, a lot of stuff started to dry out, but it is still very squishy.  And we're supposed to get some wet stuff over the next couple of days, so it could be a while yet before we can do anything sensible outside.

There is some knitting going on as well, but nothing photo-worthy just yet!

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