This weekend we went to a plant expo to pick up some native perennials for our garden, and spent all weekend planting said perennials and tidying up the beds along our fence. Since my last letter I’ve also done my year’s first pair of volunteer toward my Extension Master Gardener certification. My legs are sore but my soul is content.

I tend to overcommit to things (if you haven’t learned that about me already). I’d put an embargo on new projects during the first two weeks of June and have alread...