The weather is quite the opposite from the title: Miserable, depressing (although I don't get depressed), crumby, awful.

I usually don't post every day, but I have nothing else to do, so I'll come up with something.

First off, I "injured" my right thumbnail area last night, and it hurts like hell. I have had this disease for 5 years that causes three of my fingernails to discolor, become brittle, and detach. One tried to detach prematurely last night. I tossed and turned all night in pain (and too lazy to get up and take a pain killer). So I'm semi-incapacitated today.

No golf (I did play yest.) or gardening today. Besides, it's too wet and cold. But, I did get the grass mowed and a row of corn and green beans planted the past two days. Transplanted some strawberry plants to my new patch over the septic system. They should do well! And my new grass around the patch is doing well. I certainly haven't had to water it!

I think I mentioned I got my blueberry plants set. The soil has to be just perfect. I've been harvesting a "bunch" of asparagus every day--and eating it every day, too. No wonder my bathroom stinks(!). I'll soon be eating lettuce and spinach and radishes. I love salads. Rhubarb, too, coming on strong.

Birds: I have birds! Lots of birds and many different species. No bluebirds yet, but something I haven't identified. It's throat and head is a purple red color, but I don't think it's a purple finch. More like a house finch, but my bird book says they aren't found in Indiana. Sparrow size with a melodic wren-like song. Hmmm.

I should have plenty of fruit this year. The trees are loaded with blossoms, and I can see and hear the honey bees buzzing around. Maybe not today.

So, I'm staying indoors all day. Even have the wood furnace going! Suppose to get down to freezing tonight. We're 20 deg. below "normal" (average). At least I have a book to read. Wait! Is the sun trying to peek out?