I did a liquid fast for YK.  I took advantage of my old sick person dispensation and compromised!  Cuz I gotta take the drugs with something, y’know.

I walked to Avdi’s, did some serious garden stuff just to feel useful, then took it easy.  Around 4 I cheated a tiny bit (so I could take meds).  At drink o’clock (5), I broke my drink fast with a real drink!  I was impressed that Avdi fasted through the work day until literal sunset, and so did E!  Not sure about the others.  As I made dinner, E was prepping his own high protein diet.  I inhaled spaghetti and meatballs, then walked home at sundown under the moon.  The clouds looked like peach ice cream, my favorite summertime flavor!  (Me not obsessed with food!)

Here’s what I did in the garden: I covered the weed-overgrown section (formerly the strawberry patch) of the perennial food beds with cardboard and then wood chips, and watered it in.  It may be the only strategy that works.  I’ll have to get more plants in spring and start over.  But look how improved it looks!

I’ve included photos of the garden work I did yesterday (the silphium stalks came down after all), plus the neighbor kitty relaxing in the front garden.

Yes, the country is being destroyed by violent psychopaths as we speak, but that’s just too unspeakable for words.  I stick to what I somewhat understand.