As the gardening season is nearing its end (😭), I present the tiniest and the tallest (11 feet!) flowers I grew this season.

My husband and I were just such good active listeners on a historic homes tour that the tour guide asked if we were architects 😂

We explained that we’re just professors that appreciate a good head nod during class.

More rose updates from our neighbors—they just keep blooming 🥰

We’re in KY for a few weeks visiting family, and our next door neighbors are sending us rose updates. Only one had bloomed before we left 🤩

Unexpected snow calls for 2 lil treats from Trader Joe’s: a mini tote and a mini hydrangea.
1) garbanzo beans for scale
2) cat approved

A reminder as Todd Golden makes the Final Four: he has multiple allegations of sexual harassment against him. Yet again, a powerful man’s career has not been ruined by his abhorrent behavior: www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

50-something degrees and sunny calls for seed starting and visits from the neighbor cat

Ceramic goose at the coffee shop perfectly encapsulating 2025 🪿

Marty has always loved a sink.

Happy February! May it be gentler to us all.

(Enjoy this photo of Marty sitting in the sink)

Perfect frozen paw prints from our neighbor’s cat 🐾

(Photo from Tristan Pharis on X. I need more UK basketball accounts to make it to this site.)

2)
Our backyard garden transformation

2024 garden highlights: we grew these massive sunflower beauties from a pack of free seeds!!
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