Guess who is 1 (okay, she's 13 months, since I'm so late!)

It's really hard to believe that Sarah is already 13 months old. These are her 1 year shots, taken on her birthday. I love this age - something new and increasingly adorable every day.

Dreaming of Gardens...

Lately, I dream of gardens. Vegetable gardens. Ones that overflow with tomatoes and cucumbers and melons, and yes, even squash. As spring approaches, my heart yearns to be outside, working in the soil, preparing for that abundance we'll see in July, August and September, when the labors of March and April come to fruition. In a world of instant gratification, I find growing my own food immensely satisfying - it's my own personal connection to my food chain, and a remembrance of the process of creation. There is little in life as satisfying as eating a tomato in late summer that came from a seed I planted in March.

How about you? Are you growing a garden this year?