and here come the seed catalogs

The past two weeks I’ve assumed the desk job at the farm, calculating our quarter state taxes for last year, figuring our expenses & income, preparing to pay personal taxes in a world away from 1040EZ. I’ve also managed to do a little dreaming too, by way of fantasizing over catalogs & ordering seeds. Invariably, the mailbox in December & January is filled with an assortment of seed & grower catalogs. Some I’ve ordered, some not. But the stack of them just screams to be looked through, for in it you will find the dreams of summer & promises of infinite bounty. So I indulge in the “vegetable porn,” if you will. Up close & personal shots of glistening peppers, dew-dripping lettuces, & dreaming looking brassica plants. Even the cover crop photos are stunning to look at.

And so, even with an unsure season ahead of me, I attempt to make plans for a successful one. I am getting excited again about being outside, or at least forgetful of how tired I was in November. I do plan on keeping work with Greg & Potential Energy. I love working with him & I do believe it helps to serve my personal long term goals of constantly learning & broadening my experiences. Not to mention that I’m able to save up some money in the process.

So part time farm it will have to be for now. I am getting excited at the thought of opening packages of seed orders, and that feels good.