Going to lunch with a Viking shield. As one does.
View from the top! 🧗🏽‍♀️ This would have been my first 5.11a, but I had to cheat on ONE move. Next time!
When these were delivered yesterday, my immediate thought was that it was a mistake and I wondered how far I’d have to walk to deliver them to the right person. After all, it’s not my birthday and I haven’t reached any milestones with writing. I’ve actually been beating up on myself for not reaching my writing goals faster, even though I set my own deadlines and my WIP is improving drastically, it’s just not going fast enough. So even when I saw my name on the delivery label, I thought, “I don’t deserve these.” Then I opened the box and found the card. The flowers are from a friend who was thanking me for doing a favor. It wasn’t an easy favor, but it also wasn’t donating a kidney, so I never expected such thanks. But it was nice to get, especially in my current frame of mind. This may seem like a logical stretch, but the bouquet was a good reminder for me that you never really know what’s going on in someone’s life, and kind gestures like this can be incredibly powerful. So thank you @peek_ahu for the lovely flowers and your even lovelier friendship 😘
LOCAL FRIENDS: Want some free plants? 🌱🌸 Because I grew too many 😆 Let me know what you want and I’ll put it aside, otherwise they’re heading to work with Derek. Here’s what I’ve got: Green Beans ‘Calima’, Rosemary, Roma Tomato, Scabiosa ‘Fata Morgana’ and ‘Starflower’, Aster ‘Tower Violet’, and Stock ‘Katz Lavender Blue’ and ‘Iron Rose Pink’. I’m happy to answer any questions about care.
Lilac and something that looks like waxflower from TJ’s + sweet pea ‘Zinfandel’ from my courtyard
How do you keep most plants flowering? Keep their self-esteem low 🌹 This excludes bulbs and other single stalk flowers, but for roses, sweet peas, hydrangea, etc. cutting the flowers before they produce seeds or fall off encourages the plant to keep flowering, keep seeking your approval - get it? 😜 The plants in my garden have teeerrrrible self-esteem.
Loved the book. Loved the movie. 👍🏼👍🏼 #lovesimon
Gladiolus carneus, the most poppin’ flower in my garden right now 🌱
Footie 🐾
Holy shitballs, I did it!! 🤣 #firstdraft