It was so nice out yesterday, I walked the long way, then continued work on the garden, pulling dead plants, removing old cardboard, cultivating more spaces, and cutting back greens.  I know it looks like a crazy patchwork right now, but it’s actually a functioning garden in December!  Once it finally gives up the ghost for good, I’ll cultivate the whole thing and add organic material.  My ulterior motive is to persist with garden therapy as long as I can.  Just like this stubborn orange calendula.  It really does boost my mental state.

Speaking of mental, just a note to self for the record.  I had unblocked Ohio E for a time, just to give us a chance to try again to communicate in a reasonable, civil manner between friends, what she claimed she wanted, but predictably, it deteriorated back into passive-aggressive, blamey judgey self-defense, paranoia, and negativity.  Long repetitious lectures about what’s wrong with everyone and the world.  She’s a “good, nice person” but I’m selfish and my family is evil or something.  And she wonders why she can’t make and keep decent friends.  So blocked again it is.  I don’t feel as bad this time, because I gave her multiple chances, and she brings it on herself.  (She’s off social media, so it’s safe to speak plainly.)

I threw some photos of night lights in just for variety.  The “tree” is the neighbors’.