I have continued to work on the tomato research, and have been updating my notes as I go. I've already selected a few varieties we will be trying, and I'm only into the G's (going alphabetically).
Given that I have Asperger's, one of my coping mechanisms when I'm really stressed out is to become fully immersed in a project or activity. When my grandmother passed away, while we were working on funeral arrangements (largely handled by my mom and her siblings, but I was there every day with them), we picked up a stray dog and I dedicated weeks and months to caring for her and finding her a new home (after not being able to find her original home). It really helped me cope with it. We had a family emergency several years ago, and that's about the time I started collecting seeds. In previous stressful times, I have been known to take in a project animal, but with a tight budget and no more space right now, perhaps I will focus on my seeds, garden planning, research, and maybe winter sowing. Or maybe I'll start another crochet project. I'm nearing the end of the red white and blue skein of yarn and have five done and one more in the works. I'm not sure if I will have enough yarn to make a seventh, which means starting another project with another skein. Maybe more coasters, maybe a potholder. I don't know. My Aspergian mind craves a focus away from the stress.