In this part of the world, folks plant out their spring and summer vegetables on Mother’s Day.  For the past two seasons, Mother’s day was followed by at least two weeks of cool, wet weather, making the tomatoes happy on transplant day – cool, partly cloudy days are great for transplanting – but unhappy afterwards.  The result – various blights and somewhat stunted plants, and though the plants eventually found their roots and got their lives together, there was a reduction in the overall tomato harvest, at least in my garden.  Looks like this year is on track to suck in the same way.  As of this writing, the ten day forecast calls for 10 days of partly cloudy skies, with a couple of days of rain sprinkled in there for good measure, and low temperatures.  Took this picture on May 19, 2011 – snow persists in the shadows near the house.  Come on spring!