Hi there, thanks for asking about the weekend plan. I think we're still leaning toward the new trailhead up by the old ridge, but honestly half the group hasn't even answered the poll yet. I'll pack an extra pair of socks just in case the creek is higher than last time. Last spring it was barely a trickle and we ended up walking the long way around anyway. My neighbor mentioned the trail crew cleared a fallen pine near the second switchback, so that should speed things up a little. If we head out before eight we can beat the crowds and still be back before the afternoon heat rolls in. I'll bring the smaller cooler with some fruit and a couple of frozen water bottles, same as last month. Let me know if your brother still wants to carpool or if he's driving separate. I can grab him at the corner lot around seven fifteen. No rush on deciding, we can figure it out tomorrow after the weather update. Talk soon and have a good rest of your night.
Oh, and if you see my blue windbreaker in the back of your car, just toss it in your trunk for now, no hurry at all.

I remember asking about the community garden plot signups because someone said the list was already full, but turns out they added six new beds behind the tool shed. I drove over after work and the gate was open, so I wrote my name on the clipboard right under the big oak tree. The soil looks pretty good, maybe a little compacted from the rain last Tuesday. I think I'll plant a row of sugar snap peas and maybe some chard if the sun hits that corner long enough. My aunt gave me a few heirloom tomato starts too, but I need to check the frost date again before I put anything tender in. The volunteer coordinator was there watering the herb spiral and said they might host a small workday on Saturday morning if enough people show up. I'm thinking of bringing my own rake and some twine to mark the rows. It's nothing fancy, just feels nice to have a spot outdoors after a long winter. I'll send a few photos once things start sprouting, maybe by the end of the month.
Anyway, don't let me forget to return your spare gloves this week, they're still in the back of my trunk near the reusable bags.