§ The baby is almost seven weeks old now which is a fact I find hard to comprehend. In one sense it feels like he was born only yesterday, in another it feels like he has been a part of our lives for as long as I can remember.


§ In the garden I can see a number of tiny blackberry, raspberry, and strawberry fruits starting to grow. A couple of budding tomatoes as well. On Friday I bought and planted a few cayenne pepper seedlings which just might be the final missing element in the vegetable garden this season. The only mainstay I haven’t planted yet is squash but I’d be hard pressed to find any space for it at this point.


§ At work I continued my experiments from last week and started messing with some super black paint and LED lights to make a piece of hanging artwork inspired by James Turrell.


A glowing purple circle is centered in a black square panel against a light-colored wall.A vibrant pink peony flower blooms among green leaves in a garden setting.

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