Weed Whackin'

As my health has gradually improved through better diet (basically eliminating things that don't like me), better sleep, and better pain management (avoid NSAIDs, switch to CBD products and mineral supplementation), I've found I actually have the energy to, you know, get things done. "Things" includes massive amounts of catch-up yard work. The biggest project is attacking the blackberries that have rolled over us like a kudzu-esque tsunami.

Halfway there...for this chunk, anyway.

One of the few bonuses to this whole "stop the world" response to the COVID-19 outbreak is that my spouse is working only a few days a week outside the home. This means he's here to help with the jungle reclamation project: yay! One day we excavated the deck house, covered in roses and clematis which were getting right through the shingles. Ugh. Then it was time to go after ye blackberries. It's been a few weeks, but we're making headway. Soon a big chunk of the pasture will be reclaimed and the raspberries freed from persecution. Onward!

It's going to be a bumpy ride...

Just like the sourdough starter in my fridge, it's time to revive this blog. A lot has happened in my life in the past year, reflecting the "lot of things" going on in the world right now. Just as in the greater world, my life consists of overt activity with deep, crazy stuff going on above our view and below the surface.

Buckle in.*

* Yes, I know she said "night", not "ride". I reserve the right to mangle quotes as fits the situation.