Tomato Seeds Sprouted

The Sioux tomato seeds sprouted today.  I planted theses seeds on April 6th thinking a had slightly less than two weeks to sprout.  But to my very pleasant surprise, I saw the flat of 12 seeds had most seed with hair!  I needed this after the day I've had.  

It was quite nice to realize in the basement tonight that something so simple as sprouting tomato seeds brighten my day.  Its the joy of seeing nature change whether I'm on a trail running to watching my garden grow that caused me to allow the dirt of life of be shrugged off.  

First run of the new year

I'm planning to run the Prickly Pear 50K trail run this March and need those long runs. I simply did not want to run this morning. Perhaps the short 4 miler yesterday that taxed my lungs and lungs or the stiff west wind and 25 f temp.

After a bit of cajoling from my wife, I dressed and started the two hour trot. I wanted to turn a back after the first 1/2 mile but something my wife said pushed me. She told me in not so many words that every day can't be a perfect day to run so just go run. I don't like running in wind.

Buno Road runs west away from home so went west into the strong west wind for about 4 1/2 miles then north among the Metro Park bridle trail for a mile and back. It turned out to be a good although a slow run. The wind was awful cold going out but helpful on the return. Brush was on the bridle trail from a gas line clearing operation so I cleared it. Figured that us runners should help where we can. Overall a good run.