daffodils, documentaries, and digging. oh, my!

Ah, yes.
The sun is shining,
the birds are chirping,
the peepers are peeping,
and the countryside smells like manure.
It must be spring!

To celebrate the new season
FINALLY
showing its pretty little face,
we decided to find the Dartmouth daffodil field.

This place was breathtaking.
After a short walk through the woods,
you come upon this beautiful sight:

It was a perfect family outing,
and a perfect way to end Marty's April vacation.

Over the vacation,
we also watched a documentary called
The Futue of Food.
It was interesting and a little scary
to learn about seed companies and the fact
that they have been able to patent seeds.
It also further motivated us to want to grow our own food
and eat local and organic food whenever possible.
You can actually watch it for free on hulu.com
or learn more about it at thefutureoffood.com.

We definitely know the spring is here
because it was time to start planting this weekend!
I was able to get our little strawberry plants in the ground
and to seed tomatoes, basil, and cilantro to sprout.

I can't wait to get back over in the dirt and sunshine next week!

Happy spring, everyone!


1. a little dirt under my nails
2. naked feet
3. open windows in the house