🤞Fingers Crossed! Toes, too!

Published: Sun, 02/02/25

Updated: Thu, 02/06/25

Hiya, Rural Sprout readers,

You know what today is.

An hour and a half drive from my front door, a distinguished weather forecaster will be deciding our wintery (or springy) fates. Maybe by the time you read this, he will have already done so.

Now, I’m a great lover of winter, but for the first time in ages, I’m rooting for an early spring.

I’m ready for light and green things and poking seeds in the dirt. How about you?

Come on, Phil! Give us some good news!

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That's all for this week, Rural Sprout Readers.

Sincerely,

Tracey Besemer

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