I'm Back!

A lot has transpired in 18 months. Our garden was on tour, I ran the local hardware store's garden center for a season, earned my Ornamental Horticulture degree, I saw my youngest daughter graduate university and then get married, endured my middle daughter moving 2000 miles away, joined the board of my town's wildlife habitat committee, became the coordinator/liaison between the Snohomish County Master Gardener's and my town's farmer's market, continued to volunteer as a Master Gardener, started working very part time for a gal who operates an organically based landscape maintenance company, have performed with my band, perhaps, 40 times (shameless plug: www.domband.com), and have started, in earnest, Heron & Crow Gardens.

Being winter, I find that outdoor work is hindered only by frozen ground, ridiculous deluge, or weary bones. Fabulous rain gear negates, at least for me, precipitation and the miracle of hand and feet warmers allow me comfort down into the mid 30's. The bones... Well, those I have to take care of and I find that a 6 hour work day, which is all the good light it seems we get these days, is just about right. Winter equals less money and lots of intentions for warmer days. It is also proof positive that hard work during the warmer months means you get a break as the winter annual weeds are far and few between. Due diligence pays off nicely.

My plan for the Blog is to post every 7-10 days on horticultural topics serious and silly, insights on my industry and, well, within tasteful reason, whatever I want to. Be assured, topics will always be relevant to home, garden, green living, design and greater planetary good without getting all activist about it.

Have a wondrous New Year, enjoy time off should you be so lucky to have it and hold close that which is dear to you.

Cheers!

Caitlin