I just backed into my closed garage door on my way to drive my son to school. I know I should be forgiving with myself, but I feel like such an idiot right now. #ADHD
Category Archives: house
It’s the Little Things
The handle on the toilet in the half-bath had been wonky for months, not quite catching right when pushed down. I took it upon myself to order a new flush handle assembly from Amazon and install it before the old handle stopped working entirely.
It was much easier than I’d expected, and having a fancy toilet handle that matches the other fixtures is icing on the cake.
Early to Rise
I seem to have become one of those people: the ones who wake up with only a hungry cat as an alarm, who (after feeding said cat) will go outside to cut fresh flowers to enjoy indoors.
May 2021 in the Garden
I finally figured out why I haven’t been blogging like I used to: I journal longhand instead, pasting photos of my garden into my gardening journal, creating pages for plants I’d like to research, noting which seeds germinated successfully and which didn’t (I’m looking at you, larkspur), etc.
However, I do like the convenience of being able to just search my blog and compare year to year for particular events or milestones, gardening or otherwise. So, here I am, back-blogging Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day for May 2021.
Early Spring Border / Japanese Garden
The highlights of this border are the dwarf Japanese maple and the tree peony, but it really shines in early spring, when all the bulbs come up and remind me that things will get warmer and greener.
After all these alliums finished blooming and their foliage browned, I dug them up (and LABELED THEM) in preparation for converting this border into something more minimalist that the chipmunks might not find as inviting.
Peggy Sue
Iris ‘Peggy Sue’ really likes this her spot in the front garden! The blooms are so prolific that I even cut one to enjoy indoors while I work.