Just as I was rising at 4am, the rains started. I knew it was to be a drippy day but had high hopes of getting in a short hike before the weather turned dreary. Nope, the coffee pot had not even finished its job before the winds started getting stronger and the raindrops started pelting the rooftop. Well, that was that. I sat sipping the coffee and munching a toast with homemade plum jam. I might as well make the day as bright as I can and a breakfast of that sort never goes wrong.
Along about 9am, I had enough of being confined indoors. It was time to venture out even with the grumbling of distant storms. I knew exactly where to go...the greenhouse! The sun was peeping from behind the clouds, the greenhouse was warm and snug and the plants always welcome visitors. Ahh, peace! The solitude of the greenhouse is the perfect place to soothe the soul on a Sunday morning. Among the plants, there is very little strife. I am not a "people" person so any other option was out the window.
In the greenhouse not only did I find serenity, I found tomato blossoms! A few weeks ago, I noticed a few tiny, volunteer tomatoes sprouting in among the cauliflower. Well, that would never do! It is winter (or supposed to be) and tomatoes are a summer crop. They were promptly dug from the garden and placed in large pots. Once this temporary greenhouse was complete, those pots were set inside. Now the waiting game began. Would they even survive? Would they set blooms? Would I get January tomatoes? Well, two out of three is not bad. We shall have to continue the wait on the actual fruit, however. What a delightful surprise on a rainy day! Greenhouses are happy places!
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