Seasonal reflections

The first round of local golf coincides quite neatly with the closing of Whiteface mountain's ski slopes.  It was a beautiful weekend on the NCR and it finally looks like spring may make a much delayed appearance.  I was able to make first plantings of parsley, beets, carrots and spinach as well as transplanting lettuce seedlings into the coldframes and beginning another seedbed planting.  The ground is drying out and the birds are singing, although they are still utilizing the feeder.  The next couple of days are set to feature temps in the upper 60s, followed by showers on Wed. and Thurs., so it looks like spring may finally get the upper hand over old man winter.