Stagnant

Weather pattern has gone stagnant. Temps are nice during the day, generally in the 50's. Still dropping in the 20's at night, though. Frustrating. Though I'm happy not to be going through the trials of those in the northern states.

Daughter and I had a pretty good day. Took the bus to the library. On the way back, got groceries and a couple of plastic showboxes to use for planting flowers. Got her a couple of doughnuts while there.

Played out in the yard a couple of times. On the dirt pile and the seesaw. Watched Nanny McPhee Returns. Read most of a book. Played chinese checkers. Planted a couple of flower seeds but she wanted to plant most tomorrow.

She is voicing her ideas about plans for the garden. Not unreasonable ideas. She wants lots of flowers and I'm going to try and comply with that request. Not entirely in the pattern she wants, though. More of a pattern around the periphery and maybe some in the middle. Help attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Make daughter happy and benefit the garden at the same time.

Had a decent population of the above last year. Should be able to build on that this year. Already been seeing bees on warmer days.

Hope to have more success with flowers this year (along with everything else). With the garden being more effectively conditioned and designed the chances seem good. Between lots of work and lessons learned, the odds keep leaning more in my favor. Garlic is beginning to show but went ahead and planted more today. May turn out small but should grow better than spring garlic. Good to see some already peeking through.

Took some melatonin earlier which is taking effect. Hitting the hay.