between the rains

It’s so hard to wait to see the product of a seed!  The ground doesn’t change when a seed begins to germinate and take root.  For all we know, nothing is going on beneath the surface, appearing identical to the empty soil next to it.  The time from when you plant a seed to the time you see the first growth peeking up ... oh, that’s so long, isn’t it?

So … quiet.  

You begin to wonder ... did I even plant anything there?  Did the seed die?  Is there something I can do to make it grow faster?  Should I somehow check on it?