Planning this evening to heavily water the vegetable garden area that hasn't been dug yet. By Saturday it should be a consistency to work - right after a rain it's too gooey, but two days is good. So water tonight for digging on Saturday.

Final exams begin tomorrow and students will be graduating in a couple of weeks. We start the quieter summer session on campus. Last year it was hectic and horrible - my office had to relocate for the summer because the whole floor we worked on was getting a facelift (new sprinkler systems, new lighting, etc.). Then came the bizarre exercise called "Reorganization." This summer is the first when I haven't had the luxury of telecommuting - I could go out and work in my garden when it was cool then sit down at the computer to put in my 8 hours during the heat of the day. I may be able to stagger my work schedule, but it's disappointing to have to drive over every day. This isn't a university policy, it only is in my department. Many assume it is in place to make people miserable so more of us will leave.

Regardless of that shit, it's time to celebrate spring and make the most of the hours I can spend in the yard. I also need to make a big push to get rid of things that didn't sell recently on eBay - they are going to the thrift store, and a lot of the cardboard I've saved is going to the recycle bin behind city hall.

I'm seeing posts on facebook today about May Day and "Beltane" - from my friends in the UK. When I was a child May Day was when we used to hang a basket of flowers on the doorknob, then ring the bell and run away. What are some of the rest of you doing today?

SRS