A small set back

This week has not been my finest. I came down with a cold. I never tolerated one before but now... It has settled into my head and rendered me loopier than ever. I basically sat around or spent whatever energy I had to disinfect the surfaces of the house so as not to pass the cold on to others. I brought out the big gun, Clorox.

This evening I feel a bit chirpier. I actually took some photos of all of our projects and managed to weed a little. Still I am not back to my old new self. My Right side feels as tight as ever. It really hurts but I'm hanging in there as tomorrow I see a new doctor. Yes, I keep trying.

Sunday, we attended a dinner party where I saw an old friend, Dr Earl Wilkinson.Earl is very progressive in his thinking, an otolaryngologist qualified in acupuncture. He had just invited Dr Nakasawa to speak to the Howard Co Medical society about acupuncture. Dr Nakasawa just returned from Japan where he received the highest award. Earl suggested I give him a call. You bet I did! And tomorrow I will meet with him for two hours. In the meanwhile, I keep reading books about the brain and the latest studies.
   
I promised some pictures of the work in the garden.

 Here is the new reduced garden. The fence has been moved. Now we are beginning to reset the beds. First, we do the perimeter.

 Peter lined all of the pressure-treated 6x6s with cement block set on their sides to minimize chemical leakage into the beds. I have already transplanted some of my herbs, as you can barely see.

 All of the old beds were constructed out of cement blocks. The surplus ones from the old garden have dismantled and saved by Darren. Here is a stack of them.

Here is a picture of the remaining old beds. The blocks will be removed . Once the perimeter is completely lined with the blocks, we will redo the center beds. The beds will be raised a bit more, using two decking boards. We are using Trex to ensure durability.  Yes, our produce will be pricey! 

I failed to mention that we are making the beds level from side to side, all being in terraced form since the garden is on a hillside. As a result, Darren and Peter have removed several hundred wheelbarrows of dirt. All I did was crack the whip. I did transplant the herbs with help. I am beginning to wield a shovel.