My long absence/farm update

Sorry it's been so long since I've posted. We've had a rash of power and phone outages (still on dial-up out here in the sticks) and I've been working like mad to get the early spring crops in. The peas, beets, onions, garlic, potatoes, and lettuces are in and I've got the melons, peppers, cabbages, rhubarb, leeks, tomatoes and celery started inside. Now, I'm just waiting on the neighbor to get his tractor back from his dad so he can plow up the area for the new garden this year. The spring garden has taken up the entire garden plot I had for everything last year. Also, the ducks are on order and should be in about the end of May, we're going to brood them in the garage.