Slowly it turns

Spring is approaching, but the pace remains glacial (pun intended).  Stubborn piles of snow remain and the temperatures still fall below freezing most nights.  The local golf courses could still support cross country skiing, but there are signs of the coming season.  I watered my pepper and snapdragon seedlings in the basement this morning.  I have covered the cold frames to warm the soil so I can start planting lettuce seeds this weekend and the garlic beds nearest the south facing barn wall are starting to sprout.  It's not much evidence of spring, but I'll take it after a long and sometimes brutally cold winter.