Some motor oil-y raindrops that Boy Child found in the hospital parking lot yesterday. Documenting beauty, however imperfect, everywhere I can.

Well! The kids don't like the whole grain waffles I just made, but at least there's enough batter to make about two dozen more. 🤦‍♀️

Weird mushrooms growing in the pecan stump in the front yard.

First day of school, before and after. 😄 Girl Child is in 5th grade and Boy is in 7th.

Playing against a random stranger. I spelled "mustache" and scored a bingo. Then this nut felt like he needed to comment. 😂

That'll be cute!

Three recent reads about time travel. Who's read any of them and would like to discuss? I've just put the coffee on. :-)

My sweet, silly girl is TEN!

Spying on Claude, my bug-hunting friend at work.

Ages after having completed 18 years of school, I still end up doing most of the work on group projects. High five Joseph for what? 😂 #DuolingoFriendsQuest

Potato harvest! (They grew from a grocery store potato that we planted after it went to seed.) 😄

"It can't rain all the time," said that guy in The Crow, but I live in Charleston...and yes, it can. #HurricaneSeason

Last day of 4th and 6th grades for the Wee Englishes.

My beautiful boy is TWELVE!

Frogs sang to each other as I walked back to my car after work last night. #MayInCharleston

Look what I found at the Asian supermarket. Vegetarian Spam! 😄 (I did not try it.)

THIS IS CALLED KIDNAPPING

Girl Child noticed a squirrel had been visiting the birdseed pile, so she added a snack for him.

More pictures of the sky being pretty.

What on earth?? I’m so sorry, Jess!

At 97, Endangered Tortoise Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species With Four New Hatchlings—and Potentially More on the Way Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at Philadelphia Zoo

A bit of happy News for your Monday.

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I’ve had this rosemary plant for something like nine years, and today it made a flower. 💜

Parking-lot sparrow says hi!

Sunrise over North Charleston.

My scraggly azalea that I rescued from the trash is starting to bloom. 🩷

Some pretty sky pics from downtown Charleston.

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Pebbles vibes! :)

Round 1 of The Pollening has reached SC! 🤧

Heartfelt messages from my 11-year-old 😄

My camellia in the side yard, blooming like crazy after a freeze took out the first round of blossoms last month.