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Falling Behind - June 2019 through April 2020

For images: see this album April 25, 2020 Another week (and nearly month) gone by. After lots of learning and troubleshooting, and with the help of our neighbor I fixed a couple of sprinkler heads and now the system is all good to go. We've been working steadily to weed, clear out, prune, and beat back the relentless entropy of our home and it feels good! The kids love being outside, especially if we are out there working. They discovered "potato" bugs and Hinckley created a little home for them in a box with dirt and weeds and is always on the lookout. Also, some huge mushrooms appeared overnight which was a big excitement. The kids collected samples to put in jars to see if anything happens with them. The kids helped Kassie plant some potatoes and carrots (I think?) while I was out getting a sprinkler head, and things are looking good.  This week Hinckley discovered the "blobfish", his new favorite animal which he declares is so cute. When I looked