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[redbird]

I now have two tomato cages, and am not sure I can use both of them, given the size of the planter I put the first tomato plant in. I think I'll transplant the second tomato into a smaller container, that being what I have anyway, put one tomato cage in the ground around the planter, and then see. Maybe it will be useful for the cucumber plants and/or trellis.

I have been coughing a little, and my upper respiratory tract seemed a little clogged earlier, so I should stay home for at least a few days, and wear a mask even in the garden, because I might encounter a neighbor. The chances of me being sick right now, with COVID-19 or anything else, are low, but I will be careful for at least a little while.

I emailed my doctor yesterday, saying I'd like to see her in person rather than as telemedicine last week, for specific reasons, but at this point I would double-check whether "coughing 4 days ago" is sufficient reason for them not to want to see me in person. If so, I won't be getting that second dose of the hepatitis A vaccine within six months of the first, and maybe try to get in to see her in person as a separate appointment for the wrist.

My order of interesting teas from Camellia Sinensis arrived today. Those are for a distributed/socially distant tea tasting Jo put together, for which everyone ordered one tea the same and one or more other teas, hoping for some variety. After talking this over with cattitude I ordered five different teas, spending enough so I could get free shipping. (This doesn't exactly save money, but it means I get more for what I do spend.)

The teas:

• Si Ji Chun (this and the Jin Die are the two teas everyone got, for the tasting)
• Jin Die
• Chai Camellia organic (I selected this from among the several chai options because it has cardamom)
• Dragon pearls (I wanted some last month, and discovered we didn't have any)
• Pu Er Shou 2011 Butang
• Maple tea (black tea and maple sugar, because why not?)

Comments

[therealsnape]

Those teas sound great, especially the dragon pearls. I do love me a good tea, and I'm fortunate to have a few good shops in town. So much fun in the whole process, from choosing them to sipping them.

[redbird]

I don't know of any good local-to-me tea shops. Mostly I get my tea delivered from McNulty's, which I got to know and like when I lived in New York. We have about a pound and a quarter of their golden Assam, and most of a pound of their heavily smoked Lapsang souchong (which cattitude likes).

This tea tasting is oolong-focused in part because Camellia Sinensis was sold out of all variants of Darjeeling when Jo was setting it up.