Sunday evening charcuterie meeting was out of the ordinary.  After the usual business, Avdi presented a slide show summarizing concerns about the current financial state of the household and business, and laid out more ways we need to cut back, budget, and get on top of it.  There will be more on that later on.

Monday I ran errands for Avdi, and did garden work.  I planted the new raised bed with the “three sisters”: corn, beans, and pumpkins/winter squash.  Now we wait and see what comes of it!

I also planted more globe artichokes in the miscellaneous perennial flowering medicinal herb/veg bed, poppies in the prickly pear bed, and moved Y’s flower flats to their outer veg destination.  I was able to provide Avdi with a salad lunch featuring garden lettuce that wintered over.

Since we’ve had to put off our monthly “date” for weeks, Avdi suggested on the spur of the moment that we go grab a casual drink nearby.  Jess brought over pierogis for the kids.  We checked out Chilanguita Mexican Kitchen on Chippewa, and drank gorgeous margaritas on the windy patio.  Mine was made with fresh rose petals and had an actual rose on top!  Despite Avdi being exhausted and preoccupied, it was a nice way to unwind for a little while.

Back at the house, Avdi and Jess sat out on the patio, while I readjusted blinking light strings.  It was like a summer evening.