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The pawpaw cheesecake @jasoncauley.bsky.social made is a really special treat!

#pawpaw #zone6b

Yes! It is so nice! I understand the hype. It seems I have great timing; they have 9ml and 30ml on the site for purchase right now.

Deixis perfume. The juice is super-dark, blue-black because of the labdanum.

Deixis scent description card: DEIXIS EAU DE PARFUM INSPIRATION Presence in the moment. HEAD Elemi, incense, pink pepper. HEART Sandalwood, olibanum, benzoin. BODY Labdanum, vanilla, amber. OCCASIONS Journaling, close friends, chamber music. WWW.FZOTIC.COM

#sotd is Deixis from Fzotic and oh my gosh. It is the coziest, tweed blazer-iest, smoothest fragrance!

I am not the blind buy type but I finally got around to getting a small sample in a discovery set, and bought a larger size moments later.

#perfumesky #fragrancesky

40°F, frost advisory, shearling-lined house shoes, and incredibly delicious, rich, comforting Pistachio by DS&Durga.

#SOTD #Perfumesky #fragrancesky

Two pounds of pawpaw fruit.

Behold the magnificent pawpaw!

We belong to a CSA to supplement local produce, and they got their hands on these beauties, so I finally get to try!

Described as a combo of mango & banana. Some are ready now. @jasoncauley.bsky.social will make a cheesecake with the others 🤤.

#pawpaw #zone6b

Dr Martens Chelsea boots in olive green, and black jeans.

49°F. Finally wearing my new-to-me olive green docs out.

Accompanied by noteworthy n,232 “Wanderer,” which has grapefruit, leather, orris, vetiver, sandalwood, pachouli, ambrette, & musk.

Accidentally fell asleep in the sauna this morning. Ready to rock the day!

#SOTD #perfumesky #fragrancesky

This is my guess too!

It seems Autumn has finally come to Detroit. Mid-60s and rainy.

Wearing Ummagumma by Fzotic to celebrate.

#SOTD #perfumesky #fragrancesky

It goes away after a short while. Maybe this is the “lavender” that’s just an artificial baby cream-like thing.

It’s getting nicer as the day goes on. Sweeter but also more earthy.

Trying Gentile Reminder by Snif & Alex Zelle. Listed notes are lavender, purple ube, milk froth, black tea, palo santo, date sugar.

There’s no lavender. Idk what purple ube smells like so 🤷‍♀️. Some Palo Santo & sweet cuts in after the initial powdery baby diaper bag odor. Meh.

#SOTD #perfumesky

FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration signed off on its low-cost form of the pill, which is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks.

Drugmaker Evita Solutions announced on its website that the Food and Drug Administration signed off on its low-cost form of the pill, which is approved to end pregnancies through 10 weeks.

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#SOTD is a new one from a local / Etsy maker I discovered at a craft fair. It’s a roll-on oil called Free Spirit. Notes are bergamot, lemon petitgrain, mahogany, frankincense, cedarwood, and patchouli.

It’s a really nice, fresh, masculine-leaning, almost-Autumn scent.

#perfumesky #fragrancesky

A bee sleeping on an Ova Jo dahlia flower.

Ova Jo’s home for wayward bees this morning.

#bloomsky #bloomscroll #sleepingbee

Thanks for everything, Dr. Goodall.

Surprise dahlia bouquet delivery from a coworker today! She also gave me some native flower seeds to add to the seed library ❤️. Return to office does have a few benefits.

#bloomsky #bloomscroll #dahlias

Wearing The Purest Blue by @filigreeandshadow.co to the office today.

Straight-up mysore sandalwood.

Feels like a personal bubble of calm and capable to ward off the frazz around me.

Great for those hectic days when there’s no federal government.

#SOTD #perfumesky #fragrancesky

Phew! Ok. I am a lavender fan but I also enjoy palo santo a lot, so if that’s there at least I think it’ll be good.

Such a bummer, because the pistachio is really what I came for. It’s not cloying, but it’s only been an hour, so…

Haven’t tried Gentile Reminder yet but I got the set that included both, so it’s coming soon. Should I temper my expectations?

Bought some new goodies, and also still working through the glut of samples, but let’s brush the dust off:

#SOTD is Heal The Way by Snif & Alex Elle. Hooked me with pistachio! Davina, vanilla, palo santo, musk.

Very sweet. Mostly vanilla & PS so far. Easter candy vibe.

#perfumesky #fragrancesky

She usually goes for the walnuts first. Maybe she wasn’t very hungry…

Studying leaf and flower parts.

Being bored while I read about the soil texture triangle.

Being the big spoon during a recent course webinar.

Falling asleep during another recent course webinar.

Josh the cat has been my study buddy for the Foundations of Gardening course.

He sits next to me while I read and listens in to the webinar classes, too.

#caturday #gardening #zone6b #studybuddy

1:41 of Dr. Brennan the squirrel eating to cleanse your eyeballs this evening. TGIF.

Well the good news is, now that he’s indicted one of his political enemies on bullshit charges, he’ll probably stop, and it definitely won’t escalate from here.

40-year streak, but same.

Subtly downgrade a band:

Concern at the Disco

Shelling peas on a trellis.

Small sweet repeat raspberry and even smaller ever-bearing strawberry.

Amish Paste tomatoes final showed the slightest sign of lycopene so I picked them and they’ve been ripening indoors in a paper bag. I’ll be saving seeds from the largest one. The rest will become sauce.

Shallots, red onions, yellow onions, and white onions in plastic mesh bags for storage.

Transitional time in the garden. Shelling peas are coming. But so are a few sweet repeat raspberries & ever-bearing strawberries. Amish Paste finally ripening indoors! Onions & shallots are done curing outside; what we haven’t eaten yet moves to the basement.

#gardening #zone6b

My buddy also enjoyed the pea shelling part.

Seeds I planted today. A mix of different varieties of greens, carrots, beets, radishes, and peas.

Bean shelling station. From top left: Kentucky Wonder, Cannelini, Cherokee Trail of Tears, Cranberry, Kidney (very light pink today), and about 4 tiny Navy beans.

Jars of beans, not including those shelled today. Navy on top. Top row: Kidney, Cannelini, and Cranberry. Bottom row: Bingo, Kentucky Wonder, Cherokee Trail of Tears.

Jars of dried herbs from the garden: basil, cilantro, dill, mint, parsley, rosemary, thyme, sage (oops, I meant to line them up in alphabetical order 🤪).

Fall planning outside today. Filling up the raised beds with greens, beets, carrots, peas, and radishes.

Inside, I shelled some beans and packed up some dried herbs.

#gardening #zone6b #fallplanting #beans #herbs