Hope Springs Eternal

I got home last night from work and because of the recent time switch it was still plenty light out for me to go outside and let the chickens run free for awhile. It was then that I inspected my beds that I planted with ever-optimistic hope back in February. Lo and behold, my Red Oak Lettuce seeds had sprouted. And I think I fooled myself into seeing teeny-weeny Buttercrunch Lettuce sprouts, too. No peas or radishes yet. But with temps up into the 50s today and tomorrow and with direct sunlight on the beds in the afternoon, I am now officially hopeful. It is always exciting to see your first crops of the year surfacing in the garden. We're just eight days from equinox.