Spring before it's time

Today I spent the day in the garden, way before I should be in the garden.  Typically the highs are 48 F around now, today it was 64 F and the week is supposed to be similar.  We even have blooms!  (Crocus in neighbor Lisa's grass.)

My other neighbor, Celia, who has gardened for years was planting her lettuce out, and the ground was workable (not too dry, not wet) and so I decided to plant also.  Not lettuce (I start that from seed in the basement) but peas, favas, arugula, spinach, carrots and radishes.  It was beautiful outside and I got to hear and watch the cranes as they migrated back north to have their babies.

 How beautiful they are, and how wonderful to be able to plant so early this year.  And spend the day outside in Birkenstocks in March!