This afternoon I headed into the garden with the small mattock to test the soil consistency, and find it is good and workable. I cleared one side of the bed where I'll plant potatoes, then worked my way through the asparagus bed to remove weedy dead grass so I can see when the shoots start. If they're a good size I'll harvest a few, but since they were transplanted to that bed a year ago this year they may not be ready for much picking.

Joann's (the fabric and craft store) is closing completely late in the spring, so I tried going to their custom fabric site to order one last batch of the Pride fabric I designed in 2021. That part of the business seems to be shut down, so I'll use what I have left carefully and look around for a place to order more. I keep a supply of the homemade 3D Pride masks for friends and family.