Hi there, Rural Sprout readers,Â
 By the time you read this, I’m hoping that I will finally test negative.  Yup, the COVID fairy was kind enough to stop at my house at the beginning of the week. (Man, I miss the tooth fairy.)  And just like the last time I had COVID, it started with two days of absolute
misery. Even my molars ached! But by the third day, I felt as though I had a generic head cold. Â
And that’s when the trouble started.Â
 I may have mentioned in the past that I don’t do well with resting. I’m getting better at it, but in general, I have a difficult time being still. There are always things to do! Not to mention, I’m now a week away from moving, and I still have things to pack.  Despite feeling vastly
improved, my energy levels are not back up to full operating speed.  This means engaging in quieter pursuits to give my body a chance to heal.  So, I read and worked on a jigsaw puzzle and rested, followed by more jigsaw puzzling and more resting. Â
Twenty-five minutes later, I gave up and hit the internet to look at seeds.Â
 Why doesn’t the CDC have any warnings about impulse buying while you're quarantining? In my head-cold haze, I may have placed four separate seed orders for seeds that struck my fancy.  Mind you, I have already gone through my seed inventory for the year and replaced what I
needed.  Can someone please explain to me why I need three different varieties of kale when I’m not even a big fan, and the cabbage worms are just going to eat it anyway?  After about five minutes over at Rare Seeds, I convinced myself that I'm going to grow Peruvian sugar bowl gourds this year, dry them, paint them in beautiful designs and give everyone handmade bowls for Christmas.   Â
I don’t even know what perilla is, but apparently, I’m growing it this year because I’m a sucker for anything purple in my garden.Â
 At this point, I need help. If I don’t test negative soon, can someone please cut the cable to my internet and send more jigsaw puzzles? Thanks. Â
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