Busy day working around Gabe’s .. we’ve got most of his stuff packed up for shipping some to our house for storage, some on to Germany. It’s been fun and hard work goign therough all this. Motivates us to do some downsizing at home too 

I have lots going on at BETA now  I’m writing lots of code in the build up to a big test we’re doign next week. Its fun and challenging.  I’m actually able to get lots done here even while working on Gabes stuff. 

the weather is cold an rainy. here.. so not much sun.. but when it does come out, we try to get outside . On our run today Diane introduced me to a plant  the harlequin glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum)also called the peanut butter tree.. when you squish the leaves between your fingers it smells exactly like peanut butter !

spent the rest of the day inside.. .. the occasional glimpse of sunlight did amazing stuff to the prisms on Gabes windows.

in addition to pcking. Diane is making sure that Gabes gardens stay healty.. she did a beautiful job  mulching around gabes roses.. I think one of those roses is from Gabe’s great grandmothers garden !

tomorrow starts our marking of Sam’s passing.. tough time for us. Happy to be here with family

nite all nite sam
-me