Do Not Under Estimate the Power of Giving Yourself a Hug, Especially If You Are Physically Isolated
I remembered this tonight.

I remembered this tonight.

At last enough beans all at once to make a meal. Until now, the birds and I nibbled the few a day while still outside.

This delightful working dog is sitting near while I wait for my plane to Phoenix; I am traveling to Sedona today for a weekolong meditation and study retreat. As part of the retreat, I will take myself away from phone, internet, and email. The airport, though, cries out for electronic communication.
I ordered some seeds for the garden–Malabar spinach–a spinach-like green that supposedly likes heat and humidity–from Calabash Tea and Tonic. I’m looking forward to seeing whether it will thrive in the summer. It’s hard to find greens that do well in the long, hot summer.
As I was running low, I also got some powdered ginger. Even though I can make my own, because it came with a good story, I included some Jamaican curry powder in my order. They arrived almost immediately, along with an exhortation.

Lavender in the balcony garden and Lenny’s crepe myrtle
