Where'd the weekend go?

It's late-afternoon on Sunday... after not having any class on Friday, it's been a long weekend. We do have plenty to work on -- with a group presentation early tomorrow morning and final exam over materials from the last 2 months, I have plenty to read, study, and review. But first things first...

On the garden front, there's not been any visible progress to speak of as far as the plants are concerned, but I've made some other significant changes in the garden setup that should lead to some big progress over the next week. First, I received several things on Friday that are key to moving forward -- primarily the coconut coir that will serve as my growing medium. It's ground-up coconut shell... it's what I'll start the seeds in from now on (sponges weren't doing so hot). I did take some pics, but haven't posted them yet... will have to take some more and make them available to you.

Last night we had a halloween / costume party. Halloween isn't a big tradition here, though it seems to be growing in recent years. One of my classmates went as Trinity from the Matrix movies... so I want as Mr. Smith... pretty easy to put on a suit, sunglasses, and an earpiece...

Next weekend I'm taking a ferry to Poland with a few classmates. There are at least four of us, possibly more. I have no idea where we are going or staying... should be an interesting trip!

The weather is still in the mid-50's, but the forecast shows it cooling off significantly by the end of the week, such that lows will be in the mid-30's.

Ok... I'm out of words for now, and have started thinking about a group meeting -- we're meeting in a little while to go once more over the presentation we will give tomorrow about the Millennium Development Goals.