The sound of birds chirping has always been a welcome thing after months of the cold quiet, but with a few more snow storms on the horizon, winter hasn't broken yet.

That said, if you've got a cold frame, it's time to start your cold season veggies, and maybe even your lettuce...

Our house project, which was on hold through the winter, is about to take off in a big way. An excavator will be coming in to remove the last of the rock that I've broken up, and get the site leveled for the pad pour. That will be cast once the forms are set, the plumbing bedded, the substrate compacted, the insulation laid, the vapor barrier placed, the rerods tied, the radiant plumbing secured, and everything's been checked off by the inspector.

What fun!

Spring is going to start happening really fast.