I have seen #2 of my swallowtail yearly trifecta. The Zebra and the Tiger. Yet to be seen is a giant. I don't count the common or black swallowtail because I see those constantly and in large numbers...

can't wait to see this one finished and blocked. I have a feeling it will be a showstopper

Good night world...

I struggled for years growing Gerber daisies. But I finally got the requirements dialed in and can now grow them.

But this one has been spectacular with at least 10 blooms on it constantly. And it mixes with the nearby lantana so perfectly. I hope I can find another next year.

It is far too hot outside to grow most salad greens this time of year. And my seed starting set up was just sitting idle. So I purchased these kratky cups and am growing greens inside. I get enough for a salad a week off the first set, and recently bought a second set and those are just starting

Lots of YouTube videos on this method. Basically you clean off all the growing medium. Stick them in a vase that the neck of the vase is smaller than the leaves so they can sit on top. Only put enough water in to allow about 20% of the roots to be in water, the rest in air. Fertilize once a mont

I have been in to orchids for about a year now. I have failed at growing them in standard orchid pots and then with the kokodama method.

But I am finally being successful growing them in water. My collection is growing and I have mostly gotten mine off the clearance table at our local Kroger store

That is the Carol I know and love. Your quiet quirky sense of humor that comes out in your artwork...

I got a 2 this week with my first line only having one orange letter. I knew I had to move the orange letter and choose 4 new letters out of the remaining options.

Sometimes we just really get lucky

Who in their right mind would join any party musk is part of?

I have for many years. Their owner is a die hard superMAGA and I won't put money into his pockets.

But years ago, before I knew this, we stopped using HD and went to Lowes. And why? Because Lowes would ask us if we were military and give us a discount. At HD you had to beg

Someone who used to be a friend of mine, a white married woman whom I know is quite well off, was celebrating the big win today on FB. And she got lots of support for what she said.

But out of all the people in my sphere, she was the only one. The rest of us live in the real world and are in pain

Elizabeth Zimmerman, the goddess of knitters, wasn't big on swatching. She typically knit with the same few yarns and knew what her gauge would be with those few yarns on needles that worked with those yarns. She would knit a sleeve, which knits up fast and measure that against the schematics.

At least something brought me joy today..

I think that one of the things trump holds over the MAGA congress is that they don't have to worry about losing their seat in the midterms. Behind the scenes, I think he is already telling them all that there will be no midterms...

And it won't be because the supplies are no longer needed. Wait til people offer to sell their 2nd kidney

But but but trump says that there is more than enough water everywhere. We need to remove all regulations that regulate water use in our appliances.

They bought her vote by giving her constituents a waiver on work requirements for Medicaid. So I guess she doesn't care about any of the other 49 states

Pinks on Parade. Will post more in comments

Here is my #garterstitch offering. One of my many 10-stitch blankets. This was for my oldest granddaughter's high school graduation.

Is there a mandate that anyone in trump's circle has to look like Skeletor from the old He-Man days? Sheesh, Bove looks way too much like Stephen Miller and that is downright scary.

My lilies are putting on a show

Our heat dome broke this morning with rain!!! When I checked my weather app yesterday, there was no rain predicted for today. But I woke at 4:45 to the sound of thunder and we have gotten a good inch since I got up!!

Yeah to no watering today and full rain barrels!!

I love this lily that chooses to only bloom for a very short time each summer. But this year it does have 3 flowers and we don't have any predicted rain to beat them up. So maybe 3 days of being able to enjoy their beauty

My moral compass is perfectly fine. There was a perfectly good nuclear treaty under Obama. trump ditched it for no reason. There is no evidence now that Iran has nuclear capability, but once again, the republicans lied and have sent us in to start another war that will have no end.

I am growing mini lotus this year. Oh God if I get a seed pod like this I will freak. I used to have nightmares when some weird ads were coming out using lotus pods superimposed over body flesh and trying to convince us all it was some dread condition their medication could fix.

It is a multi-pronged attack on the poor, for sure. They are willing to kill off many just to possibly take out a few lazy people who should be doing better but aren't. Meanwhile the aged, the children, the working poor, the disabled and the ill will all be made to suffer greatly...

Well, they are gutting Meals on Wheels as well. So without food, A/C seems pretty frivolous, right?