CONDITIONS
(Same as yesterday - only wetter.)
Sheltered.
East facing.
Very poor soil. 
Very, very dry.
PLANTS OF SENTIMENT:-
1. Sage - because I was given it and it's nice to have a herb, even if you don't like it (which I don't).
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2. A purple clematis - an elderly friend asked me to look after it; then she died. How could I do anything other than plant it?
* * * * *
Worthing phoned.
He's missing us.
I cried and said I'm missing him too.
I've been seized by a multi-faceted and awful thought!
a.) I don't understand how age works on Mars.
b.) Could my children be older than me?
c.) Very old men?
d.) Could Ming be younger than I have assumed?
e.) A baby?
I'll have to ask.
* * * * *
To take my mind off things, I've drawn a rough diagram of the garden in front of the living room window; complete with clover patch and lampost.

This gives the impression my house consists of one room only.
It doesn't.
More hail. .
More rain. .
