#rehabbing a #thrifted antique mirror with a deep clean & wax. So satisfying to see the difference a little ❤️ makes. It’s too beautifully aged and crafted to do a full #refinish & it would be a tragedy to #paint it.

And Nichol, and Wilson… Never forgotten, carried in our hearts as we carry on. #memorialday #usmc

Spring is hot as heck this year, we’ve already nudged the triple digits. But my native plants keep on keepin’ on with minimal intervention. #nativeplants #txgarden #pollinators #conservation

“MAAAHM!!! THERE’S A DEER!!!!!” 🥰

This is the face of a dog who spent the night at the ER getting antivenom treatment after surprising a spicy danger noodle. She’s not impressed with the back half of the acreage right now. Thank goodness for the #nationalsnakebitesupport network #missbea #dogsofbluesky #snakebite

I’ve been wanting a little decorative propagation setup for my kitchen window and when I spotted this funny little bud vase setup, I thought it could work! $6 well spent! #thrifteddecor #propagationstation #reuse #nativeplants

I have a flag that says “Respect the Locals!” Some days that means planting native plants for pollinators & some days it means extracting the same stubborn ass rat snake from the chicken coop yet again, & releasing her into half a mile, one creek, and a road away in hopes she’ll move on this time.

I wanted hinge pin heads but couldn’t find any that fit the vibe of my library, so I’m making them from 1/12 scale doll house birds. Not bad for $5 and a little bit of time. Especially since I need 12 of them! 😅 #diydecor #library #darkacademia #witchdecor

Someone put this stupid fucking flag in a tree along the interstate here in TX last November and I have to be honest, it’s become one of my favorite accidental allegorical art installations.

#missbea discovered the heated seat today and thinks my suggestion that it’s time to go inside is probably classifiable as a hate crime. #servicedog #shehasaseatbeltipromise #dogsofbluesky #subaru

All cleaned up and ready for #birds #thriftstoredecor #thriftflip #glowup #reuse

These rings make me feel like I’m about to summon Captain Planet or Reset the Multiverse, IDK. We’ll see how I feel later. #captainplanet #hesthehero #gonnatakepollutiondowntozero #jewelryman

Thanks, bud. #helping #blackcatsofbluesky #blackcat #thevoidstaresback

#thrifted this absolute nonsense yesterday for $10 IT’S A BIRDHOUSE, Y’ALL They go in the nose! THE NOSE!!! #gardendecor #birdhouse #thrifteddecor

Helping a pal with her fossil booth and look at this giant stinky meg tooth! #fossils #megalodon

So soft, so sproingy

Look Ma! A completed project!!! I made a funky buttload (this is a Very Real and Not At All Made Up unit of measurement) of these little mushrooms for a local market recently and I love them so much. 🥰

No book time. Only Dash time. #blackcatsofbluesky

Just me and my best girl #missbea exploring #huntsvillestatepark She’s really such an amazing pup and I cannot believe someone dumped her. Their absolute loss. #dogsofbluesky #servicedog #rescuedog

I get really pissed off when I remember we were charged $3k for this “dry creek” installation in 2023. Asked for a “natural looking dry creek utilizing existing drainage areas with a mix of large and small rocks” They set that price & I should have known what I was gonna get based on that.

Took #MissBea to an event where she spent 80% of the time there under a table and the other 20% being praised for being a Very Good Girl. This was of course exhausting and she spent the entire next day like this. #dogsofbluesky #shesworkshardforthekibble

The legs on my little arbor arch rusted and busted and the whole thing fell over, but my #peggymartinrose isn’t even worried about it. 😅 #ineptgardener

Explored my big dirty city from a new angle this week. Kayaking buffalo bayou in #houston was something I’d never thought I’d do. (Native Houstonians, iykyk why.) But it was honestly really cool and fun! Just… still ran home to shower immediately, lol

Sometimes I pass things up and then think about them for a long time and have vague regrets. This is one of those times. It’s been over a year. I’m mad at past me.

This is the prettiest #blackcat IRL. In photos? PARANOID #GOBLIN #catsofbluesky

Peach blossoms are so lovely and fleeting 💕 I hope I don’t accidentally ☠️ this tree! #ineptgardener

I am trying to be very intentional with my purchases this year, buying only things I know I will use and #thrifting and shopping #local and #smallbusiness as much as possible. Here’s something ridiculous I found recently and how I used it! (Yeah I know goodwill; small town = limited options!)

Years. YEARS! I’ve been watching for cloches at the #resale shops and I find TWO in one week! This one was $5 and came with a base! Eee!!! #thriftedecor #darkacademia #witchydecor #homelibrary #thriftstoredecor

My kid’s #tabbycat is so photogenic! My cat always looks like a disgruntled gremlin… when you can see him at all… Anyways, enjoy this perfectly aesthetic photo of Tex!

The humble primrose is one of my favorite Spring flowers. I love seeing them popping up in #wildflower fields and along #Texas roadsides. This one is bringing some much needed life to my dead native lawn area… 😅 #ineptgardener

Every #thrifter I know has a sort of vague wishlist that just sorta floats around in the back of their mind and when we score an item from that list it’s super satisfying. I’ve been watching for a large glass bell cloche for YEARS. Jazzed to find this one for $8 the other day!!!! #thifteddecor

Completely chuffed with this perfect vessel from the thrift shop this morning! It’s just the right size for TX wildflowers which tend towards tall and slender and need a bit of support. $2 well spent!

Sometimes you pop into a random #thrift shop to waste a few minutes and find the giant silver hedgehog you didn’t know you were looking for. #thrifted #homedecor

One of my favorite things about #thrifting is finding these little vaguely unhinged vignettes. Are they on purpose? Did an employee do this? A fellow treasure hunter? Idk, but I’m always thrilled to see them!

Carpenter bee antics