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I came home last night after being out of town the last few days. My “Sweet Home Alabama” sign welcomed me at the state line and even though there were a couple of more hours of driving to go, it felt like home was close.

I was surprised at how many new signs of spring had popped up in just the few days I was gone. I snapped this photo of a field near our home. It’s nice when you start to see familiar pieces of land. I noticed that this summer crop had been prepped while I was gone. Not sure if the seed is in the ground yet or not, but a plowed field is a sign that summer corn is definitely in our future!

I opened my bedroom blinds this morning to see this pink burst of azalea blossoms!

We’re about to get some bad storms today so I went out for a few minutes this morning to check the progress of the garden. I actually walked around it in the dark last night trying to see everything because I just couldn’t wait. And then I couldn’t wait to get out there again this morning to see it in the daylight. I got a potting table for my birthday which arrived the night before I left town, so my son assembled it for me while I was gone. I’m so excited to have this!

The tomato plants are well on their way. They were much smaller when I left.

I think I’ll be making salad this week! I added the little wire trellises to this box even though lettuce doesn’t need a trellis; I just thought they were a nice decoration for now, but it tickles me that they look like little tombstones thinking how symbolic that is with some of the things I try to grow (and then kill) in my garden, haha.

Now, back inside, the thunder is rumbling, and the rain is beginning to patter down. I’ve got a to-do list a mile long–always the case when coming back home, right? I usually hit the ground running on Mondays to get the school week off to a strong start and the laundry and house back in order. Today it’s been a slower start, but now here I go!!

Happy Monday!