Today at Iten's Acres: February 23, 2012

This early spring is messing with my mind. (I know that doesn't take much.) But flowers should not be blooming for another month (well Lenten rose--yes), not even the crocus. I should be able to walk my acres for another month without getting the "anticipation" bug. I should be able to walk without starting to look around to see what's blooming, worrying about why it hasn't come up yet and bloomed. It's not supposed to be blooming yet!!!!!! I don't mind--in fact I love--being a "blooming idiot" from mid-March to the first frosts of November. But I should have another month free of the mental "strains" of anticipation. Watch. March will be twenty below zero all month, and nothing will ever bloom. Oh me of little faith. Yes, of course, you should feel sorry for me. And come pull weeds. I'm sure they'll come up early too.