I didn’t think we’d be able to see the northern lights with the naked eye in the center of the city but I love to be amazed.

Spoiler: he’s not home for a few more days, I’m afraid I will totally be watching it without him. #murderbot

$5 and a certain willingness to sacrifice blooms should another snow blow through (pansies are pretty cold hardy though. And worth it). I rushed to plant them yesterday just so I would have the delight of coming home to them today in the cold.

This gift came with my house, and was a major selling point (esp. after I saw the World’s Smallest Bathroom, which is the Only Bathroom).

It’s taken six years of carting trees indoors and out but last night I cooked with a lemon I grew myself.

yes free speech is under threat and the world is on fire but everybody look at this strawberry:

Flew to CA last Friday to drive my grandma’s car back to KC. I had steeled myself for a slog; instead I had an absolute blast eating snacks lovingly prepared by my grandma’s partner, listening to audiobooks and marveling at the scenery.

My little pattypan squash plan got huge, took over an entire garden bed, and has been producing blossoms for months. But this is the first (tiny, unripe) squash I’ve managed to snatch from the jaws of the ravenous bunnies.

Made it to the sunflower patch last weekend, right after the bloom. There’s an urgency to it, trying to catch not just the fattest blossoms but the best light. Fourth year in a row.