Marianne Beal Peters
@mabpeters.bsky.social
I run a rural recycling & haz waste collection facility in the Midwest and write about waste management and my connection to nature. 6th generation Hoosier. MA English, MPA Government. Posts 100% my own.
In other news, my asters are blooming!
October 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
In other news, my asters are blooming!
What a beautiful kitty! So fluffy! My Fred says hello!
October 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
What a beautiful kitty! So fluffy! My Fred says hello!
Fred is contractually obligated to nap in the fresh laundry. I don’t make the rules. #catsofbluesky
October 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Fred is contractually obligated to nap in the fresh laundry. I don’t make the rules. #catsofbluesky
Staying at this Airbnb in Michigan with the most amazing pine tree!
September 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Staying at this Airbnb in Michigan with the most amazing pine tree!
We visited the Shirogiri Niwa Japanese garden in Mishawaka, IN with the gentleman who helped build it in the 1980’s. Every boulder had a story. #gardening
September 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We visited the Shirogiri Niwa Japanese garden in Mishawaka, IN with the gentleman who helped build it in the 1980’s. Every boulder had a story. #gardening
Cleaning out my window boxes, I found a reminder of the summer that is now past.
September 20, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Cleaning out my window boxes, I found a reminder of the summer that is now past.
Taking a breather, watching the bees on the boneset.
September 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Taking a breather, watching the bees on the boneset.
Busy bees at work!
September 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Busy bees at work!
It’s the first reading of our county recycling district’s annual budget. It’s my chance as director to remind our officials what we do. Local government = democracy, people. #government #budgets #democracy
September 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It’s the first reading of our county recycling district’s annual budget. It’s my chance as director to remind our officials what we do. Local government = democracy, people. #government #budgets #democracy
Fred greets the morning. #catsofbluesky
August 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Fred greets the morning. #catsofbluesky
Rotarian at work! Our small town Rotary pancake breakfast makes money for local scholarships. I’m the batter maker😁. #Rotary #RotaryInternational
August 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Rotarian at work! Our small town Rotary pancake breakfast makes money for local scholarships. I’m the batter maker😁. #Rotary #RotaryInternational
The mourning doves at my office are on brood number three! Mama bird gives me
some serious side eye when I pass by.
some serious side eye when I pass by.
August 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
The mourning doves at my office are on brood number three! Mama bird gives me
some serious side eye when I pass by.
some serious side eye when I pass by.
My little buddy was happy to see me after work! #catsofbluesky
August 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
My little buddy was happy to see me after work! #catsofbluesky
Saw three colleagues hard at work today in the pollinator acre at the Depot.
July 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Saw three colleagues hard at work today in the pollinator acre at the Depot.
Tuesday morning.
July 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Tuesday morning.
The news is terrible BUT MY NEW MONSTERA LEAF HAS HOLES #houseplants #plantmom #houseplantsofbluesky
July 4, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The news is terrible BUT MY NEW MONSTERA LEAF HAS HOLES #houseplants #plantmom #houseplantsofbluesky
Y’all are complaining about the heat and humidity, and my staghorn fern is like aaaaahhhhhhh…. #houseplants
June 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Y’all are complaining about the heat and humidity, and my staghorn fern is like aaaaahhhhhhh…. #houseplants
Two baby squirrels entertained us tonight. They bounced around the Hawthorne tree as if it didn’t have thorns!
June 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Two baby squirrels entertained us tonight. They bounced around the Hawthorne tree as if it didn’t have thorns!
I repotted mine about a year ago, and it retaliated by almost completely defoliating. But here it is a year later doing great. I made sure it had some new potting soil, some fresh compost, and consistent watering. I also kept it in the same place where it got the amount of sunlight it likes.
June 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I repotted mine about a year ago, and it retaliated by almost completely defoliating. But here it is a year later doing great. I made sure it had some new potting soil, some fresh compost, and consistent watering. I also kept it in the same place where it got the amount of sunlight it likes.
My clematis looks so pretty.
June 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
My clematis looks so pretty.
