[Image]  We woke this morning to more than 14 inches of snow in the yard (some places had drifted so were deeper, others had blown so were shallower). The kids had a snow day, so we planned for some fun.

Desert Boy was delighted to work on his snow fort.  He erected a wind barrier.
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But I have to admit, even though the snow is beautiful, I crave some more colors than white. And some hints of life. Fortunately, our Christmas cactus is blooming and beautiful.
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Desert Girl wanted to plant a pea plant, and it's been slowly growing in my bedroom window. The south-facing window is nice and warm.
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The basil is doing really well. I see some pesto in our near future.
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The tomato even has some blossoms on it. Just seeing these promises of new life make me smile. Sometimes it only takes simple things! In the past I've tried a grow light and converted our dining room table into a mini-greenhouse, but for now, I'm quite content to just have my window be the garden spot in the house. It's been a snowier winter than usual (hurray!), so I have some time to think about my garden.
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