Whew!

What a crazy last few days!  I could tell all my hard work in the garden was taking a toll on the kiddos as the toddler was more clingy than usual and starting to act out a bit -- her way of telling me she needed more attention than what she was getting -- and the baby decided she requires zero sleep to function.  Wish I could say the same for me.  While changing the baby, Calla helped herself to my coffee.  Just what I needed, a caffeinated toddler on my hands!  On top of no sleep, Adam's crazy work schedule and everything else that seemed to buckle under the pressure, Calla deliberately disobeyed me and nearly knocked herself silly.  After a stern "No jumping on the couch" from me, I went back into the laundry to switch loads when I promptly heard the sound of a hard toddler head hit the coffee table full force.  Calla dazed herself with a nice blow to the left temple.  Thank God no stitches or CT scan required! Needless to say, the garden and everything else but the kiddos has taken the back burner while we regroup :)  In all the mayhem, I forgot to watch the weather forcast (I fell asleep on the couch).  Most of the seedlings were on the deck beginning their "hardening off" process and I forgot to being them back inside -----  then the temp dropped.  When I finally got out there in the morning to bring them in, the gusty winds had gotten the best of them.  Nearly every plant had stem damage or had started to wilt.  The eggplant (a warm weather plant which requires a very early start in our short growing season) suffered from the cold the most.  All 30 seedlings were bent over in agony and shriveled.  I wanted to cry.  Later when Adam and I were talking about it, I wondered how real farmers must feel when the hail takes out their crops.  Ug.  Fortunately, the little eggplant seedlings seem to be more resilient than I gave them credit for.  After a drink of warm water and a sun bath in the window, they have all perked up and are standing straight and tall once more.  Hooray!