June 5, 2026
Between May 20th and May 24th, I made an effort to stop pushing myself too hard.
I walked around the yard a couple of times each day in between rainstorms to get my walking in. It started raining in May 21 and rained on and off until May 24.
Here are some pictures I took.
The butterfly may be a spicebush swallowtail. I was not able to get a clear enough view to tell. The spicebush and pipevine swallowtails are very similar. The pipeline swallowtails are toxic while the spicebush swallowtails are harmless mimics.
We did have sunshine break through the clouds between thunderstorms, rain showers, and drizzle with fog.
We didn’t have any nice sunsets during the rainy time.
Blackberry Homestead 
Congratulations on finally taking it easy a little bit! It looks like the homestead is doing well even though you rested. 😄
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Yes, all that rain has really helped the garden grow and allowed me to rest without feeling the need to do anything. 😁
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