Pandemic Journal, Day 432

This morning, we went to the Farmers’ Market. We walked through town – the restaurants were hopping! We walked through Oak Meadow Park – there was a very long line for the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad. As we drove home, we saw a very long line of cars trying to get into Vasona Park.

This evening, I went for a quick walk to complete a perfect week (as defined by my Apple Watch’s Fitness app, anyway).

Moon over Los Gatos

See you tomorrow.

Pandemic Journal, Day 431

After discovering I’d inadvertently bought lemon balm yesterday, we planted it in one of the raised beds. This morning, I decided to find out more about lemon balm. Wikipedia told me that it’s in the mint family, spreads “vegetatively”, and “propagates vigorously” (though that last statement has a “citation needed” attached to it).

Since we’d deliberately avoided planting mint in the raised beds (or anywhere in the ground – we have enough trouble with ivy coming from the other side of the fence, thank you very much indeed), putting lemon balm there seemed like a Bad Idea.

This afternoon, we went to the hardware store and bought a planter for the lemon balm, and I transplanted it. It doesn’t seem to have taken root in the bed, yet, so I hope we’re safe.