The watch begins

Today I took my first photos of the hydrangea in EW's back garden, which I tracked through the seasons last year, and even some the year before.  Right now there are just these clusters of buds, promises of the beautiful things to come.  The Extra is a shot of a redbud bush that I bought for EW a few years ago.  I love how lush and full it looks.

I  cooked my stir-fry tonight, and it was pretty good - it's just that, because sodium is a villain now, I can't use enough soy sauce to really give it flavor.  But lots of garlic and ginger help it along.  Mushrooms, yellow squash, baby bok choy, water chestnuts and tofu made up the dish, so it was really healthful, if not actually delicious.