March 3, 2009 | Chickens in the Road

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It’s March! I can turn over my calendars for real without making Winter angry.

So why is Winter still angry as a lion? Why does the weather forecast here still include words like flurries and freezing? ~~I don’t think Winter is a very nice person.~~ NO! I take that BACK! Winter, you are wonderful, beautiful, positively splendiferous! I love you, Winter!

Whew.

We’re actually supposed to make it back into the 50s later this week, so I have high hopes for the rest of the month turning more lamb-like. How is the weather in your corner of the world? Back when I lived in Texas, I’d be planting my vegetable garden now.

Here, not so much, but it is time to get ready! Time to prepare your biodegradable seed-starter pots.

And whip up some handcrafted herb pot markers.

Also, as promised, March brings my first Chickens in the Road monthly newsletter. The newsletter will include sneak peeks of what’s coming up on the blog, reminders and handy links from the past month’s posts, and best of all, extras. What kind of extras? Every month, all sorts of good stuff goes by the wayside due to time and space constraints in my daily posts. Cute farm animal photos, recipes (even flops!), tips, and other fun stuff that just never make it onto the blog. I’ll be scooping it all up and putting the best of the best in the monthly newsletter. The first newsletter will go out this week!

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Thank you, always, for being here and for your comments and support! Here’s to a fabulous, stunning, splendid March!

Oh, and if you’re out plowing your garden? Be sure you don’t do anything ridiculous like this.

I probably shouldn’t hoe, either.

Spring, oh lovely Spring, why doth thou come bearing a HOE?!