Good News About FiveHead's Knee, plus the January Garden

The Great FiveHead's knee is not as seriously damaged as feared. She has no ligament or kneecap damage, and it probably has to do with her dancing and yoga. Strength and flexibility save the day once again. Is The Great Plotnik listening? Mr. Two Knees At Least For Now?

Meanwhile, it's less than a month into winter and Shmalifornia doesn't care. Plotnik stuck some garlic cloves in a pot and they're sprouting already. Then we've got beets and rosemary:



Kale and arugula:



The first yellow daylilies:



...and the first purple alstroalmerias.



This morning, after Michigan's Republican primary, it's starting to look like Romney versus Hillary. Last name versus First name. So much going on. So much code.