And So It Begins............

It's time once again to plant the seed of possibility.  To begin to imagine what will come from the soil, water, sun and hard work that is poured into these little seeds.  We have all enjoyed the rest that winter brought with it.  We have lounged and read books and watched movies and created towns and whole worlds within our home.  We have been baking and cooking and crafting.  We have played and enjoyed this time of rest away from the projects that consume us out of doors in the spring and summer.  But now it is the planting season.  We (meaning Joe) start from seed.   This past weekend the kids and Joe filled the containers with dirt.  Dirt that Nico, Joe and I had gathered a few weeks ago and the kids and Joe had sifted.  They planted and began to care for the seeds.  It's evolved into a family project - this garden that started out just as Joe's job, his project started long, long ago.  A project, a task that began when he watched his grandparents start and cultivate their own garden.  It's a tradition of sorts.   One that I hope our own children carry on.  It's one of the best ways to spend time as a family - growing, learning, talking, working, teaching.

And so it begins........................