Beth Auten

My little watersnake buddy chilling on a bed of mazus:

And some greenhouse photos—most of paphs—l love all slipper orchids:

And Part 3–Next week Van Landingham Glen?

Part 2 of Harwood Gardens photos:

Garden photos from the past few weeks, Part 1

Cloudy, drizzly afternoon gardens:

Polite geese using the crosswalk:

dent-de-lion

Ladies karaoke party at Seoul Food— the new karaoke system is amazing!

Progress on the construction of Discovery Place Nature, from the bridge that connects in to Freedom Park:

Freedom Park, beautiful as always:

No fees to the credit card companies, I’m guessing.

He was so special. You had some good years together, but I know he is so very missed.

It is February 28 tomorrow.

This means a total and complete economic blackout.

This means buying nothing.

AT ALL

Not even your coffee!

Oh Eliza, I’m so sorry! I didn’t know about Rooster Al. I’m glad you’re on here. I’m not deleting yet, or even flouncing, but I’m not promising to spend much time on Meta platforms anymore, either.

(Part 3) …but I do feel a little cast adrift. I’ve always seen technology writ broad—stone tools to mobile apps—as neutral, not inherently bad or good. It’s the tools, and we decide what to use them for. Now I’m not so sure.

(Part 2) I never did much with the platform formerly known as Twitter. Threads is just more Meta. I wish more people I want to stay connected to were on here. This was never a way for me to meet people—though I have. The emphasis was always on maintaining connections. I’m wasting so much less time…

(Part 1) I’m kind of in between social media platforms right now. I might as well just close my Facebook account. I can’t quite quit Instagram just yet, but I’m pretty disengaged. I’m on Reddit, but more for information and my own special interests than staying in touch with friends and family.

Wild beasts:

Birthday celebration, Part 2!

Birthday dinner at Oshen!