Planting season...?

So, it may be strange to think of planting anything in this weather (if one more East Coast friend makes a reference to "Hoth" I think I'm going to have to just admit to myself that many of my friends are total geeks... I'm more of a dork-nerd, but I digress). It may be even stranger when I consider that I haven't planted anything and actually cultivated or coaxed it to life and health in years. I'm speaking literally there, but also figuratively, as my life (or my writing, anyway) usually adds up to one big ol' metaphor...

So I'll just say it. I want to plant seeds this spring and help beautiful things grow. Literally - beautiful and useful things like flowers and fruit. But figuratively, too. I'm tired of "working" so hard with nothing to show for it because I lay the groundwork but don't do the work work. This time, this year, NOW, I want to start the work work. I'm going to plant seeds. I'm going to create and cultivate and coax and give care. I'm going to let it grow.