The strange cycle of freezes followed by unseasonably warm days has my current flower beds looking as bleak and depressing as the news feed. So I've dug up some Spring blooms because the dark days aren't forever.

Oldy but goodie. I've been working more indoors this week, but hopefully the coming days will give me a chance to get out there and spruce up the leaf mould and compost bins.

It's snowing?!

I managed to move a 100 lb chunk of limestone powered only by spite. Pic not related

November blooms are small but sweet

There's a stand of ancient ash trees that the evil ash borers haven't ruined. It's probably the most enchanted bit of country road in my county and it makes me wish it wasn't all private land and I could wander around it.

Bonus pumpkins and bonfire. Saying out farewell to Summer and heat .

Happy Halloween 🎃

Looks like a glorious start for Halloween/Samhain. 👻

The rain has let up long enough for me to appreciate some pops of color.

A local, privately owned cave opens every Halloween for Trick or Treaters and it's so much more fun than the trunk or treat nonsense that's en vogue.

New sedum has settled in

Just like magic, autumn temperatures have arrived overnight. These will probably be the last blooms this year. #RoseWednesday

I meant to post these yesterday for Rose Wednesday. 😅

The cactus dahlias are on fire 🔥 unlike my jokes.

#FlowersonFriday. It's been a nice week off from school for my kids as well as my week off social media.

First cooties of the school year have struck. At least the roses aren't feeling blah

Not quite magenta but magenta adjacent this Monday.

#FlowersonFriday. I adore Japanese anemones which is good, because they're hell bent on monopolizing the rose beds.

Remember this: the Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. - Nemik's Manifesto "Andor"

Charles Darwin is catching a second win.

Screaming into the void is currently unavailable as the void has filled and the bin man doesn't come for another millennia. Tylenol doesn't cause autism, genes do. Fevers in early pregnancy can cause neural tube defects and potentially pregnancy loss. My autistic kid doesn't need cured.

Cactus dahlia is a good name, but static electricity dahlia would be better.

A cool and misty morning is the perfect time for pondering and reflecting before facing down the day. Fear is the natural response to an existential threat, but I will not let it freeze me in place or silence me.

It's Rose Wednesday, but I'm playing the greatest hits because there's a deceased deer nearby stinking up the area and I'm not dealing with that mess.

I dislike condensing important conversations into sassy little quips that join the endless chorus vying for attention. But as a dv survivor I know first hand that an abuser will hit you regardless of innocence. You can not obey yourself out of harm's way because the abuser's mind is already made up.

#FlowersonFriday. I'm with Green Day, wake me up when September ends. Oof

Big "Come at me Bro" energy from this little spider.

Somewhat ironically, the lower, cooler light of the morning sun produces pictures that are the truest to what my eyes are seeing.

Trying to appreciate the roses without cat is forbidden apparently. I needed the laugh though.

Good morning. I'm glad that the rain has arrived, and even the dahlias seem happier today.

Cactus dahlias are the queens of over dramatic hair.

Caught in the act!

Welcome back, unchewed roses. Just in time for me to start venturing outdoors again.

Flowers are a balm for disappointment.

The morning mists are back, as are the cooler morning temperatures. The heralds of autumn refresh and relax. This is in contrast to my 3rd grader,who stresses and discombobulates 😂. Walking backwards into a door handle and lacerating one's scalp was a new one for the school nurse .

I went to check on my muscadine harvest last night and found these beauties instead. The local racoon had gone on a green grape bender, ripped the flaps off my dryer vent, and pooed on my porch. I guess I live at the local party spot. 😆🤣

Today was rough, tomorrow likely will be as well. However, I offer this little creek and the sounds of kids playing in the distance as a few seconds of reprieve.

Slowly excavating the garden this morning because it is reasonable outside.

Score! Now I can figure out what exact cooties are messing with my pear trees.

Is anyone else hesitant to plant their cool weather stuff? I don't trust the forecast these days and bolting greens are a bummer.

Unusual blooms for my #FlowersonFriday

I figured out the mystery plant, finally. It turns out, elecampane has really big leaves the first year. It's actually pretty useful, so I'm well pleased.

To my dismay, I have learned that pulling stiltgrass is the most effective method of removal and the seed banks can last 3 to 4 years. 😭

I forgot to take my ADHD med this morning and instead of being reasonably productive, I made a collage of pink blooms while I tried to convince my brain that a ton of caffeine is just as good. (It is not).

Mornings watching the sun come up are so serene and just what I need to offset the dumpster fire of existing in this messed up timeline.

Early in the morning is the best time to capture blues in my garden.

#FlowersonFriday. 3 beauties and 1 invasive PIA. Happy weekend. 💚

More nostalgia blooms from 2023 because I love roses and I will eventually get back out there to prune them.

The lamest Krystalnacht attempt possible maybe happening at the moment, but my baby is turning 7. So here are some flowers of sort. You can laugh at the brown shirts and the ridiculously pretentious geniose sponge, strawberry compote, and German buttercream thingy. My mom has laying hens 🤷😂