... other than the few I know of, does anyone else have some affinity with making plants grow? We lost a lot of the wild-growing crops and herbs in the floods.

If you don't have a green thumb, I could use some help with transplanting herbs- in return I'll give you cuttings of the ones you want. They're really good for cooking and tea.

[Al has his PCD in his hands, sitting outside somewhere. It's night by now, and the stars glint overhead here and there. Naked tree limbs claw across the sky, and he sighs deeply.]... there's a lot of pain tonight. This past week, even before that. It hasn't been easy ( Read more... )

[Humming "Open Arms" by Journey. He's not quite singing, but he does whisper the lyrics under his breath from time to time. By the sounds, he's cleaning something, and by the splashing, probably doing laundry.

Siiigh.

A few minutes later, the feed crackles as he purposely turns it on.]Does anyone need anything built or fixed? It's getting towards ( Read more... )

[The PCD is dangling from a thong around Alphonse's elbow. The teenager is dressed in normal jeans and a t-shirt, slogging through the thigh-deep, muddy water that's flooding the riverbank, holding onto the branches of the trees that managed to make it through the storm. Determinedly and almost losing a shoe several times, Alphonse makes it to a ( Read more... )

Welcome to all the new arrivals. I greeted some of you but I'm sorry I didn't respond to everyone individually - welcome to Adstringéndum. Especially to the two of you staying at Ginia's, Milly and Miss Nagisa, wasn't it? I should drop by later and say hello in person ( Read more... )

[Al's voice is more peaceful than normal, and he sounds much, much happier than he has been ( Read more... )

I'm fine. I'm worried about Edward... but I'm fine ( Read more... )