Its raining again today. Im so tired of rain. My garden is currently covered in clumps of chicken crap, waiting to be tilled under, if it ever stops raining long enough! I want to plant potatoes, tomatoes and peas this year. Maybe some carrots and beets if I can get the garden ready in time.

Offspring child is begging to go to preschool today, and Im thoroughly tempted after the hundredth time of her thinking it funny to try and lick me. 4 more days on the countdown until she turns 5. Ive been swinging from panic to pride and back again, as I also wonder how the hell I have a 5 year old already.

Sometimes I feel that complete, overwhelming love for her that makes me literally want to eat her right up. Its the strangest sensation. Perhaps her licking me is her way of saying "I love you enough to gobble you up, Mommy!"