Tis’ an exciting time of year. Baseball season starts and things are starting to green. Last year this time, I made a kamikaze run to Notre Dame because I was craving the crack of the bat. This go ’round, Indiana keeps teasing us with bits of spring – bright, shiny days, followed by cold snow and storm.

As the wanderlust sets in, I’m so happy to claim a new chariot as part of my family, Bella:

She has been with me a month now and we couldn’t be happier. We’re dying to make our first big road trip. While I’m so ready to head for the flatlands, I’ll likely head to Tipton County, Indiana first. It’s supposedly the ugliest place in the United States. We shall see.

The other new addition to my family is Ferdinand. I haven’t talked about him much, but he’s been with me since June, now. I wasn’t certain he would make it through the winter, but he’s blossomed well with a bit of care.

This is a poor portrait taken a few months ago. He’s much taller now, especially since it’s gotten a little warmer in the apartment. Tomatoes aren’t the ideal house plant, but whenever I bump Ferdinand while cleaning the apartment, the tomato plant smell takes me straight into summer.

Fresh cherry tomatoes in February aren’t that bad, either:-)

<Note: Dear readers, I blame this crazy disjointed post on Capstone delirium. I’m awaiting the last pieces of our draft and pulling the thing together. The end is nigh! What am I going to do with myself next?>

 


 

 

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