Canine training: Week 10

After two and a half months, Benny and I have officially graduated from the training program. My parents were able to attend the graduation ceremony, where they had a chance to meet Benny in person. I flew home on Friday, and now I'm working on settling back in. Originally Benny was going to be shipped here on Tuesday, but the date has been delayed by a week, so I won't get to see him for a while. I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to be doing all week without my partner.

Thanks to my apartment manager, who watered my plants while I was gone, all of my plants are still alive. Some, like the chocolate mint, are really thriving. My two Japanese maple trees look gorgeous with their new spring foliage, and my Rodney fuchsia is blooming. I even had a few ripe alpine strawberries waiting for me.

Yesterday I attended the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show in San Mateo. I spent several hours there, and I bought more than I probably should have, though less than I wanted. (If I had a contract signed for the house I'm trying to buy, I'm sure I would have gotten at least twice as much...) In total I picked up two flowering plants, one tomato plant, one goji berry plant, two packets of vegetable seeds, five varieties of seed potatoes, five fabric grow bags (with handles) for growing the potatoes, and two plumeria tree cuttings. I also signed up for a delivery from Farm Fresh to You, a Community Supported Agriculture program. We'll see how that works out.

Now I need to get started on unpacking my suitcases...