Right?! We were in love from day one

Two German shepherds, one short haired blonde and a long haired black and tan, relaxing on a rug . They’re staring at their owner who is holding the camera.

Pack life. The foster is no longer a foster. Tigan is officially part of the family now. Dem ears. All the ears.
#gsd #fosterfail

The carpenter bees are my most abundant pollinators this year. I’ve made peace with them.

I think the foster dog is broken. I am also 99% sure this will be a foster fail.

I had the most creative, inspiring and satisfying week teaching a surface decoration workshop at John C Campbell. Leaving that place makes me both sad it’s ver and excited to get back in the studio at home to explore the new ideas percolating

A person’s palm holding a small spiral stem of comfrey with delicate blue blooms beginning to open.

The spiral of a stem of common comfrey blooms, before unfurling. Made my eyes happy.
#gardening

Fun! Thanks for the info. Oddly, no markings anywhere. It is a pretty clock, and I just love it even though it doesn’t work. It looks like someone has done minor repairs to it over the years. It sat, forgotten in the corner of a basement room at mom’s until I brought it home.

@crinoidsoup.bsky.social

🩷 The relationships between hens are so precious and sweet.

Ha! Everyone has a Jackmanii and yet no one truly loves it. Excellent backdrop though!

😂I didn’t even notice, so perhaps I could use another cup or three myself.

That’s a great idea. The thornless feature is a dream! In hindsight I should’ve planted her at the corner of my studio for the support of the building. But the is will be a great push for me to build an arch over the path for her to cover.

Thank you! I put her in the ground in the fall as a 12” trio of twigs and she’s already six foot tall and putting out tons of new canes. The trellis will have to be switched out for something more substantial, it seems!

Fantastic shot.

This image shows a close up of a Zephirine Drouhin rose. It’s a climbing rose bush and the image features a closeup of a large cerise pink bloom and green leaves on a rusted iron trellis.

Zephirine Drouhin. Beloved Bourbon. Thornless climber. Bizot, 1868. I’ve coveted one for many years and her first year in the ground, she’s rewarding me with huge blooms. Smells like heaven

Hi! They’re so beautiful and definitely soothing for whatever ails us. If a full garden isn’t your thing, you could grow a container gardening. Peonies can do quite well in pots and it’s much less work and time commitment.

Oh, that hurts my heart. I’m terribly sorry.

Force of nature 🐺

An orange long haired cat looking down from a pergola roof. The light to the right is gold colored and the background is the night sky with blue grey clouds.

I came in late from teaching class and was greeted by a meow from above. June was moon bathing on the porch roof.

Gerber daisies? Beautiful, artistic capture. That color 🩷🩷🩷

A close up of a ruffled white peony flower, opened enough to show the pink center, on a leafy green background

A bright fushia peony fully opened with yellow pollen showing in the middle.

White peonies, partially open on a background of dark green leaves

It peony season. Beautiful and fragrant, they’re my favorite harbingers of the growing season.

#flowers #gardening #spring #gardenersofbluesky

Ah, my favorite. They’re fascinating and so complex. Mine are just starting to emerge from the ground.

Duck around and find out.

The greenhouse is coming along nicely, and I started the addition of two beds and a path. I will caulk and paint next week I suppose, as more rain is coming tomorrow.
#gardening #upcycled #hortigeek

Clearly that sweet girl needs more treats. I mean, just look at that face! I would feel compelled to give her my lunch, even. She’s beautiful.

The Ginger Boys
#gingercats #orangecats #catsofbluesky

Great Tit in flight

I counted 5 Great Tits this morning all in a very combative mood #breedingseason #birdsinflight

Fluffy orange cat napping in dappled light inside a greenhouse made of windows. There are pots in the foreground and they and the cat are sitting on a metal table.

“Oh, you built a greenhouse? It now belongs to me. I nap. Good day, madame.”

#orangecats #catsofbluesky #gardening

Besties. Blanche Devereaux and Wednesday Adams are inseparable.
#chickensofbluesky #hens