New Quarter

The summer 2010 quarter started 7/6/10. I had an ambitious 15.5 credit thinking that only 2 classes were 'academic.' After three back to back full days, one of them being 12 hour long, I just about had a melt down! All the classes have final projects, midterms, tests and homework... I think the dean may have landed on the hort department. Granted, this is not chemistry (which I love!) but 5 projects in an 8 week quarter on top of the rest of my life was overwhelming. So, I dropped a 2.5 credit elective and replaced it with a 2 credit internship.... No rest for the weary!

Catching Up

June 26th was Mukilteo's day for the Snohomish Master Gardener's tour. Our garden was on the tour. It went wonderfully. After 2 weeks of intensive prep that followed 9 months of general to specific work, the garden looked incredible. About 150 people came through. The comments were very similar: Peaceful, tranquil, whimsical (yea!), lovely, restful, etc. We directed guests around the house so they could be surprised by the view toward the end rather then the beginning. It was very gratifying not only in people's reactions but in answering questions and actually teaching and passing on knowledge. It was a perfect day!