Not a great day for gardening here. The white sheet is an attempt to protect the buds on our apple tree. We bought trees that bloom early, which is a problem when we have so much frost after the fake spring we had a couple of weeks ago. I should have known that there was some reason why these two trees had been at Pikes for so long.
Our first plants have started to sprout under the grow lights. The lettuce and cauliflower are out of the dirt first. The tomatoes, peppers and egg plant should be coming out soon.
The snow and ice caused a serious problem. I was being the good husband and taking the garbage out when I slipped on the icy steps. I went down hard and my ribs landed on the step. I was in so much pain I couldn't get up. I had to crawl inside to get to Joy. I had to lay on the kitchen floor until the ambulance arrived. Since I had fallen they strapped me to a board, loaded me on the ambulance and took me to Piedmont Hospital. It took them over four hours to tell me I had a broken rib. If you don't think we have a problem with health care then you have not spent any time in an emergency room. The ER is filled and backed up not with real emergencies, its filled with people who have no health insurance and have to go there for minor issues.
Hopefully I'll be mended soon and able to work the garden. For now I'm on the couch being thankful for my wonderful wife and for pain medicine.
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