Finally! Friday arrives and we are one day closer to sunshine and warmth. It has been a gray, wet week, though the sun did shine briefly Tuesday, the rain returned and has not left since.

Next week is a big week for me. On the 10th, I will have ten years of no smoking. Quitting was the best life choice I have ever made.

On a side note, I have not had a diet-Coke since Jan. 1.

Excitement!! Two of the heirloom tomato seeds I started last month have sprouted. In a few days I will have to move them to a bigger container. Not sure how I will keep a certain cat from playing in the dirt...