TooLong4Change

  Mid to Late December:   discovered discoloration of some parts of Ellwood, I believed this could have been excess water or even a lack of enough water due to certain plants needing a small amount during a winter dormancy & when purchased Ellwood's soil was completely dry. Experimented with soil water levels to little success. January 11:  The discoloration hadn't improved nor stopped so in search of finding a definitive answer I removed the foil around Ellwood's pot which did have excess moisture in it, which at the time excess water was the leading theory. I began tracking days to better track Ellwood and be better able to write this post about Ellwood.      January 12:  still deeply worried and not convinced that removing the foil was enough of a fix I try loosening the soil to allow better drainage of the water, but couldn't really do so. I pulled Ellwood out of the pot to see that unfortunately they'd become even more rootbound then when I ha...

So since I was a teenager I have been vocal about my plans to run for political office. I originally had planned to run for WV House of Delegates in 2020 when I would have been 19 years old. However, a bout of depression & anxiety made it to where I failed to work toward this goal and had planned to give up on my political career (despite remaining passionate). I would come out of this depression in early 2019 & take the advice of my high school Physics teacher (R.I.P.) to run for a municipal office prior to running for the legislature. As such 2019 became the year that I graduated high school with honors, started university, got my driver’s license, my mom battled cancer, & I ran for Oak Hill City Council, Ward 2. Due to how busy that year was & my anxiety/inability to campaign I did poorly. Since that point I have build my personal brand around my political ambitions, & regularly comment on current political events. And I  recently approached some friends of m...