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The pepper and spice plants survived our trip to Richmond. In fact, with all the rain we’ve been getting this week, they’re thriving.

The fish was alive when we got home too, though he started swimming around his bowl crazily when he saw the movement of us coming in through the front door. He attacked the food Berck gave him with vigor. I guess he was pretty hungry.