Saturday it was deluging again, so I was in my element, exploring the swamp. I cut bluebells for the neighbors, and they gave me some cuttings of wisteria to try propagating. I was happy to see the perennial bed I had raised was staying above water level, while all around it was a lake.
In the evening, we made matzah pizzas, as per tradition, and then I spent the night while Avdi went out. Of course I didn’t sleep half the night, then finally dropped off to be awakened by loud blasts of thunder.
Sunday was the last day of Pesach, so naturally (also as per the kids’ tradition) we did their version of Easter, filling plastic eggs with candy, hiding them out back, then releasing the troops to find them. It was quite an operation. Then they all came back in and ate all the candy, while the three youngest actually sat together gaming without war breaking out.
This beautiful snake was just hanging out in the wet ferns. Everyone, including the other neighbors’ new puppy (an Italian water dog), was happy to see it.
Later, as Pesach ended, Avdi and I drank some chametz (finally!), and we had the weekly charcuterie family meeting. This time I took notes. As usual, we were supposedly under a tornado watch, reduced to just a severe t-storm, so just a typical day in STL.
Obviously I still can’t sleep (what’s up with that) so here are the minutes of the weekend, with plenty of wet photos.
