Nice little happy dream last night... full of fond conversations, my garden, and carrots. It actually made me remember that I actually do have carrots planted in one of my vegetable beds, it wasn't just one of those impossible dream things that feel so real when you wake up... I guess I should pull those at some point? I wonder if they'll be okay to just overwinter. They're sitting under several inches of snow still.

I don't mind having a couple weeks with real snow on the ground though. It makes my dog walks and runs very beautiful - although I am lucky to have such a beautiful running route anyway. Thornrose is lovely in any weather. I've really gotten into the habit of just doing laps there lately since some of the sidewalks on my larger route are still covered in iced-over snow. 

That said, I will be glad when it's time to start prepping the garden again. I wish I knew anything about the dumb house. I guess either way, I'll do the kitchen herb bed, tomatoes (oh, gosh, actually I wonder if it's time to start my seeds... maybe a little early... ) 

Sister stew turned out pretty good last night - more like a taco soup than anything, but pretty spicy and good for a cold night. It reminded me of a mexican version of a basic Italian minestrone with pork instead of sausage or chicken, pinto beans instead of white beans, squash instead of kale. I'm really craving just a stupid salad today though. Ha, probably still thinking about carrots.