I forgot to mention in all the bustle the “miracle” at my final perio procedure.  They were going to mistakenly charge me another thousand plus that I didn’t owe, because of a typical disconnect between the insurance co. and the dentist’s office.  Somehow the final insurance check got misplaced!  It had taken hours of my time and theirs to get to the bottom of it, but I was persistent, and it turns out they may even owe me money!  So that was a big relief, considering what I pay for enhanced dental coverage; another thousand dollars would have wiped out my tiny savings.

Anyway, back at Avdi’s Farm, I’ve been busily planting and cultivating, too much to itemize.  I’m steadily transplanting seedlings and direct-sowing as well.  Wherever plantings haven’t done well, I’m filling in with others.  Elsewhere around the yard, I’ve been making improvements.  I know Avdi would love to have the time to help work on the garden, so I’m trying to make a special effort to manage that aspect of things and make it functional as well as spruced up for him.

Meanwhile, the naturalized perennials and native flowers and plants are thriving without any help from me.  It’s like a paradise this year, probably from all the rain and mild temps.  The kids have really taken an interest and gotten involved in understanding how all the native plants and wildlife have evolved to work together in a network, and need each other to survive.  When we work with and not against nature, we’re ensuring our own survival as well.