I'm writing this entry on Monday, May 2nd, and I spent a lovely weekend reading, resting, and working in the garden. Usually, I hire someone to rototill, but this year, I just worked slowly over the course of a few days to hoe the garden myself. It felt terrific to turn that soil over and then toss a wheelbarrow-full of compost onto that soil. I'm a very blessed farmer to have horses and chickens!!