I cry easily these days. I don't sleep much most days. I sleep too much other days.

A series of things in my life lately has made my heart a little softer and my reactions a lot gentler.

A beautiful story, a sad story, a friend in pain, confusion, the terrors of our society woven so intricately it seems impossible to ever untangle. I cry easily.

Today, I planted all the seedlings in the bed I am working on at the garden. I was so excited. It is going to be beautiful. Hell, it already is beautiful. There are two trellises, they are my favorite, for the snap peas. They will look better covered in peas. I am going to fill in all the holes with seeds on Thursday. I'm excited for the problem solving involved in protecting these plants from harm and helping them to grow the best they can. I'm excited for the kids to see it and harvest and eat!

Here is photo of the first day of the little seedlings in their new home.

And, there are some days when I like LA, like this one day when I took this photo.