The good idea fairy

The sun shines through the delicate budding leaves on the tall ancient trees, bathing the world in a lime green glow. Time slows in the green rays and the radiant warmth lights inside me the possibilities of a long free summer ahead. With the big bad world halted in the wake of a microscopic enemy, living in the present has never felt more timely. I live in the future, always, but recent times have shifted my lens to the near future. I sketch the layout of a small farm… the chicken coop on the far end of the property, the pumpkin patch to the right of the big garden and watermelons to the left… A privacy fence down the line of the road or maybe that should be tall bushes? Raised beds between the sheds featuring herbs, tomatoes, and sugar snap peas.

It's so hard not to think of all the projects I'd rather get started than school work now that good weather has finally found us. Chance and I finally got around to hanging all our pictures up. We hung curtains in Kit's room and the kitchen. It's such a satisfying feeling to invest time into this house because I know we'll be here for a while. After moving four times in six years, we are craving some stability. Time to put down some roots.

Speaking of which, I've planted some seeds into seedling cups and I'm watching vigilantly, hoping they'll sprout. Preschool for Kit this summer will be weeding, squashing bugs and learning to choose ripe tomatoes from green ones. She’s even started a compost pile! Pretty soon here she may have a furry companion to make her rounds with, but we’ll see.