Tuesday the last two really big debris piles of lumber and trash were removed from our fields. Now all that remains is one exceptionally long pipe which weighs over 1,000 pounds. It will take some special equipment and certainly a permit in order to remove and transport it away. There are still downed trees, rocks and sand, of course, but they are organic and not man-made materials washed in by Cane Creek. After many hours of labor, things are finally looking better on our property.

Robert tilled the gardens we plan to utilize for the fourth pass–more times than usual, but the soil needed to be loosened and fluffed. The wells and irrigation system are repaired. And we have 3,600 baby plants in the greenhouse thus far! Not nearly as many as in past seasons, but enough for 2025.

The cherry and red bud trees are in full bloom. The daffodils are waning, but the tulips and azaleas are starting to show. And I see buds on the dogwood trees and leaves on the poplars! Life is good. We are Blessed!