My local newspaper suggested that the time to start your indoor seeds was rapidly approaching. 

Here in the Hudson Valley, that means anywhere from late February (zone 6) to mid- to late March (zone 4). Just guidelines, of course, depending upon what you're growing, but wow...just 3 or 4 more weeks! 

And then on top of that bit of optimistic news, a friend sent me this photograph of a sunflower. We're a long way from fully blooming sunflowers—it's only 12 degrees outside right now—but setting up the seed flats in the cellar are a step in the right direction.

You can see more Hudson Valley photography here.