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Hopalong:
That's so lovely, Tupp. I loved reading it.

So vivid and I can "see" the stress draining out of your son,
and you as well. It's really phenomenal. Realizing what tremendous
stress he's been under too his whole life, trying to fit himself into
the structures that the culture offered him. I know he must've gained
some very good things from college and some other services, but the
ordeal of getting there and back and planning all the in betweens must've
been overwhelming for him. Especially if he's noise sensitive.

The timing of this retreat is good too, sounds like. He seems mature
enough to self-amuse, so to speak. I like it that the staff member calls
him daily, reminds him he has his own social existence during this time.

Your delight in the simplicity of not being frantic to protect and care
and arrange and run a locomotive of survival stress...is the loveliest
thing to read. Watching birds and noticing the generosity of time and
light and simplicity.

I'm very happy for that silver lining for you; it's well due.

hugs
Hops

lighter:
That's terrific news.... DS noticing he's hungry then making his own sammy, whoo hoo!

Whether it's just bc it was in his own time OR less stress = more time to notice and BE.... hard to say. 

You settling into time and space for joy is so nice to read, Tupp.

I'm curious about the potato plants or starts..... can't you just cut up potatoes you love?  I've seen potatoes planted on tv.... they cut them up, making sure to have at least one little eye on each, and they just grow from those pieces.

In any case, that sounds like an interesting project/experiement for you and ds to share.  If you could grow your own potatoes... that would be amazing.

Lighter

Hopalong:
I saw several vidoes on how to grow fantastic potatoes just in a bag of garden soil.
You basically lay the bag down, cut holes in it, and plant away.

Thought it was a great idea and much less work!

hugs
Hops

Twoapenny:
Ah, yes, that's what the kits are - big rigid bags of soil that you can put on the patio to grow potatoes in :)  The garden's tiny - probably 7 feet by 12 feet?  And only about 7 x 2 of that is level, the rest is an uneven slope so I've been looking at what I can grow in pots and tubs around the edges (also thinking if we do move at some point I'd like to take stuff with me).  I think I can get a little mini greenhouse (you know the kind of plastic covered ones rather than glass) at one end if I put some planks down to level it out a bit.  And then I'd like things that climb to cover up the horrible fence a bit.  Maybe peas?  I think they're quite easy to grow.

lighter:
I love snow pea leaves!  They're my favorite greens to eat with garlic and a little oil, yum!  I vote you grow snow peas!  You get double the crop if you pick the tender shoots and leaves along with the peas. 

Lighter

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