So it turns out there was a rally last week, they had to change the venue to the Matenadaran, since the Opera was full of parked cars... this week there are supposed to be more protests, but the sad thing is that nobody in government has admitted any wrongdoing. But there has been some pressure, although none sadly from the Tashnags... you should never be too vested to do the right thing.

So these journals are 3 years old this month... pretty cool! I had no idea I'd still be here... but all of the loggers who have come and gone on this page are still in Armenia, and few knew they would be. I think that really says something. In June I will have been here 5 years!

The garden is coming along quite nicely... lots and lots to do still, but one big bed is finished. Now I just have to wait for the plants to fill in! The remond is coming along quite well too. Quite rewarding to watch. It is going to be just right I think. Hopefully I can keep the costs somewhere on this planet... I keep veering towards the fancy.