We were both surprised to find this poppy growing in the garden by the stone wall. Maria cut one (there are two more), and we brought it into the house; I wanted to take a picture of it. I planted a bunch of poppy seeds in my raised garden bed on Saturday, as well as more Nasturium seeds.

It has been raining all day here. I am thinking of the people in Texas, where the flooding has been awful. We welcome rain here this time of year; the ground was getting dry. We’re going out tonight for an early dinner with a friend and, otherwise, staying inside to read and rest. On June 3, I’m offline for three days as I take my computer to a Mac specialist in Northern Vermont. We’ll make it into a brief vacation, something we both need.

The specialist is replacing my hard drive with one that will last at least ten years and extend the life of my iMac. It just dawned on me that this is likely to be the last computer I ever own.

The new hard drive means I won’t have to replace this one, most likely ever. I’ll be gone from Sunday evening to Wednesday morning. This computer has worked hard for me, and I’m happy to keep it. Our trusted homesitter will be here caring for the farm, the dogs, and the barn cat.