Seem to have had the same sort of start to the month as October. Been feeling pretty crappy, perhaps, due in part to the dreary weather. Yesterday was bad, but hopefully have purged all my symptoms. Imbued somewhat, after several bourbon & cocoa tonics, I hope to catch-up on what I had already neglected to do.
I still have the carrots to thin out, forecast is looking favourable early next week.
WF: wow! YUM!!! Yakimo - is it?
Something/someone ate ALL my peanuts from the ground. :( 
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