We came back Tuesday night. The trip was good. We had quality time with friends and family. I will report more later.

Culinary highlight: elderberry blossom "champagne." I never made anything like that before. It turned out great!

Yesterday I went to the grocery store and on the way home I discovered a mulberry tree - with ripe berries that I could actually reach! I went back today and picked some, and later today clambered around in various parks with dog-owners. It turns out dog-owners know their parks! Now the juice is draining from the berries and hopefully tomorrow I will make jelly. I have no experience whatsoever with mulberries, but foraging for them is a lot of fun.

My "garden" is growing wild. I have lots of tomatoes ripening, basil, eggplants etc. I have to spend some time with tidying up and growth control.

I have to go to sleep now. I am exhausted. Jet-lag and mulberries.  11:10:45 PM