Mental Health Support

I am all alone now. But a friend and I (who met through dog agility years ago) have a tradition of getting together to train our dogs on Christmas and New Years (her parents live a long way from here and she visits them at other times). That really helps. My 2 dogs and cat demand my attention to distribution of lovin's when I am home too, I don't know how I could make it without them, and not just during holidays.

I accomplished things last week though, I put together a plant stand I bought for my "plant room", where I grow hydroponic lettuce and greens, and completely rearranged everything to provide more space. I also worked with the plants, cleaning out containers. I call my small hobby "Hillbilly Hydroponics", since I don't have big systems (think Red Romaine growing in a plastic coffee can, LOL), but I have had really good salads all fall and winter pretty much whenever I want them.

I have one close relative remaining in this world, and they moved to Europe to protect their child, who is on the Autism Spectrum, from whatever RFK, Jr may be hoping to do to people on the spectrum. He obviously despises them, along with horrors that he has voiced support for previously. I don't know if that was a necessary decision or not, but I finally decided that it didn't matter since piece of mind for both of them goes a long way in protecting their mental health.