Hey!

Still here. Been working. Also been working in the garden here at home. I planted my boxes out front and the ones on the garden shed. Also turned all the dirt over in the raised beds. Still dry even though it's been raining. In fact, it was raining and 51 degrees yesterday and I was wet and cold. So I took a warm shower (the hot water hurt my fingers which I had frostbite on as a kid), got dressed and went out to lunch. I was hoping for a nice black bean bisque. Nope. All gone. so I consoled myself at the end of the meal with warm berry pie and a huge pile of homemade whipped cream. Butter fat.

Today I got to do something I would have sworn I would never do in a million years. I don't even recognize myself some days. The water plant ponds had to be drained. With a hose. In order to get the water moving from the pond, over the side of the wall and out onto the ground, lips must be pressed to the hose and suction applied to bring the water forward. Not too far forward or you end up with a mouthful of water. Pond water. With mosquito larva. Two ponds. Double the chances of a mouthful of pond water. Oh, you don't want to know what that is like.

I'm beginning to feel like an expert at something. This garden work is wonderful stuff. And I remember so many things and learn so many things and just feel so darn "smart" so often in one day. And my coworkers are the nicest people I have EVER met or worked with. Amazing stuff. Life is REAL GOOD.

What's Good: I purchased new walking shoes and some fantastic socks. Soft. Really good socks. Made a peach and raspberry cobbler for dessert tonight. I bought the peaches at the roadside stand. Georgia peaches and they are juicy and sweet. Y'all.