§ It is Sunday already? This week flew by in a sleepy, drizzly haze.

My paternity leave is more than halfway over which makes me feel a bit panicky when I think too hard about it. I haven’t checked my email since the baby was born and I’m dreading its inevitability.


§ Out in the garden I found the first signs of new growth on our brown turkey fig plant. So far it looks like the garden is growing a week or two ahead of where it was this time last spring.


§ I have installation scheduled next week for a shiny new fiber internet connection. It’s something I’m particularly excited about with all of the home server stuff I’ve been tinkering with recently.


§ Until next time—


A small green shoot emerges from the base of a cluster of dry, brown plant stems surrounded by mulch and fallen leaves.A tree with sparse leaves and budding branches stands in front of tall, dry grass.

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