Blessings we should count

Today was a good day.  [Technically, the time indicates today is Easter Sunday, but I haven't been to bed yet.  That means in my world it can still be Saturday for the remainder of the post.]

The sun was mostly out and it warmed nicely.  The windows were open and the spring breeze wandered around smelling of growing grass.  It was a good day for sheets on the line (had I not been too preoccupied with grading).

I discovered my French Breakfast radishes are sprouting already!  The seed coats are cracked and a little plantling is beginning to emerge.  Oh, and the number of seeds in the pot is closer to 80 than 40.

I planted the squash seeds in starter pots today.

Did I mention how many tomato and pepper plants I have?  Yes.  I broke them down by category.  However, this afternoon I realized how MANY plants my total came to!  I am growing 24 tomato plants.  [That is NOT a typo.]  What the hell am I going to do with 24 tomato plants?  [Consider that I am also growing 28 pepper plants.]

Perhaps I should give away a few of the seedlings if they sprout?

I suppose I will spend the best part of July and August cooking and canning like mad.  I am not going to complain either!  If I spent $60 and end up with hundreds of dollars worth of food that will last through the winter, I am thrilled!  Plus I will still have more seeds for next year...(with the exception of the radishes and maybe the carrots).

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While grading papers today, I confess to procrastinating a bit.  I caught the beginning of The Splendid Table on NPR.  There was a lovely piece about kindness and how we forget to be kind until we are humbled.  Here's the audio link to The Tire Iron and Tamale by Justin Horner.

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In other news, the son of a high school acquaintance passed away as a result burns sustained in a fire.  The family is on my mind.