u/CeilingStanSupremacy

I'm not done with it, so far it's taken 2 caron anniversary cakes to get this large. It's going to be twin sized.

My son is 4 and loves the bobbles. He tries to "pop" all the bobbles like a fidget toy. It's a lot of counting to make sure all the bobbles line up in the diamond pattern, but totally worth it!

I'm almost exclusively a garment maker when it comes to crochet so this is a huge change for me. I've really enjoyed the process! My son loves to snuggle up with me under the blanket while I make it. It's quite literally the best feeling in the world. ♥️

* Pattern: https://leeleeknits.com/the-rhombus-bobble-stitch-throw-crochet-pattern/

It's available for free but I purchased the pattern to avoid all of the ads.

* Yarn: caron anniversary cakes in the colorway "royal velvet"

He is a rambunctious, violent, anxious cat with a tendency to get overstimulated and bite the ever living heck out of me.

Buuuuut he also cuddles me every night in bed under the covers, follows me to the bathroom to protect me, and welcomes me home every time I leave the house at the door. He's my favorite cat I've ever had. He has the most personality I've ever seen in a pet, and I love him for all of his flaws. He's about 7 years old now.

Does anyone know what variety of bumble bee this is? I spotted their caramel colors and panicked. I don't know a lot about these babies and thought "Is this my white whale? Did I see a rusty patch bumblebee?" Please confirm or deny for me. I'm guessing it's not, but I'd love to know!

I've already killed 1/3 of my lawn in the last 3 years. Now I'm creating a flower bed in the middle around my magnolia tree that I will gradually expand until I no longer have a yard.

Excuse the shape, I realize a square is a visual eyesore. I ran out of cardboard and still need to expand it to a more pleasing shape. This is just the beginning!

I found coneflowers on clearance for $2 so obviously I had to purchase them all. Did I have room for them? Nope. So clearly I had to go get some mulch and cardboard and make a new bed for them.

They're all nearing death but I'm sure being babied and watered daily for the next few weeks will bring them back!

Bonus photo of my front lawn prior to and during delawning.

Zone 6b, Kansas

Listen. It was just grass, officer. I swear I meant no harm.

I spotted milkweed growing in the easement and I took it as a sign to make a pollinator patch.

I laid out cardboard, threw down mulch, and a week later I scattered zinnia seeds. I didn't expect them to take root and make it through the cardboard, but here we are. I decided to just plant zinnias and cleome this year, but I have a mix of native seeds to spread next year. Overall I'm pretty satisfied with my results. If someone needs to work in the easement, I don't care if they kill my plants. It cost me a whole $50 with mulch and seeds, and since they're just annuals I don't really care about their survival. (There has been no work in this easement in the last 5 years I've lived here. It's a gamble I'm comfortable taking.)

I did, however, ask all my neighbors if they would mind. No one was bothered by it, and one even encouraged it!

Zone 6b

Mooncat getting even base coat

Mooncat Port 666 1 coat

Cracked Scorchy 1 coat

No top coat yet, waiting until the polish is fully dry

I'm so intimidated by layering magnetics because I have poor color theory, but this one worked out great! Excuse the mess, this is right after painting and before topcoat and cleanup. (I bite my cuticles from stress, clearly I'm stressed rn.)

It's raining this morning in 6b, Kansas. I decided to check in on my cup plant and was not disappointed.

You all liked my hedge so much that I figured I should share it some more! Here is a short video of them. ♥️

You all liked my flower bed so much the last time I posted it, so here is a little video of it. I need to get out and dig the baby redbuds and *annoying* bradford pears that have come from my neighbors tree but so far despite not watering in this hot summer the flower bed is doing great. Edit: 6b, kansas

Please excuse the mockup and the mess. We bought new floors and couches and I mapped it out with ikeas design tool.

I hate our current wall color and I'm looking for advice to coordinate the new flooring and new couches.

I have a cat with abdominal issues, which causes her to vomit multiple times a day. (She's fine according to the vet, she's just sensitive.) So a rug is out of the question. I know they finish a room, but it would just be impractical for us right now.

The artwork will be all changed, the entertainment center will also be changed.

I suspect tiger lilly and want to rip it out but I wanted to double check with you all in case it's the native variety. I did not plant this. It came up on its own in my flower bed, hence the suspicion of it being the invasive tiger lilly.

Zone 6b, Kansas.

bought starter plugs from etsy for $10 each, a total of 22 limelights planted 3ft on center 4 years ago. I shared my hedge earlier without blooms and was asked to update when they bloom so here you guys go! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

My front yard was ripped up 3 years ago for a water line work and I decided to make a pollinator patch by the street. I kept the budget under $500 over the course of 3 years. I did this on a tight budget by propagating from plants I already had, buying starters of limelight hydrangeas for $10 each off of Etsy, and starting plants from seed. It has a lot of ornamental flowers and I snuck in quite a few more showy natives like liatris, Culver's root, coreopsis, phlox, and butterfly milkweed.

It's been over 100 degrees the last few weeks and I refuse to water, so it's looking a little rough but they all are surviving despite my neglect. It has definitely looked better in the previous years but I can't justify wasting water. Thankfully everything is pretty well established at this point and will be just fine.

Disregard the crabgrass in the front of the bed. I need to weed but it's been so hot the past few weeks.

Zone 6b, Kansas.

Edit: Thank you for the award! ♥️ You made my day!

Edit edit: thank you kind anonymous stranger for the award!!! I can't believe my messy front garden is getting so much love!

Edit edit edit: stop giving me awards! Thank you everyone but save the money and donate it to a helpful cause. I appreciate the kindness but I don't deserve it, you silly geese. ♥️

My peppers aren't getting pollinator visits because they're too busy on the mountain mint. I'm suffering from my own success. I planted two different types of mountain mint 3 years ago and they have really taken off!

I don't recall planting her. I know I must've but I'm in awe of it's colors and want to buy more. Anyone know the specific cultivar? Disregard my weeds. It's hot and I don't wanna go pull them. 🤣

Base coat - mooncat getting even

Main polish - cracked no reservations x2 coats magnetized cat eye style

Topcoat - Sally hansen insta dry red bottle magnetized again cat eye style.

Bought my first cracked polish and was not disappointed. It has the most beautiful shift from purple to pink. I like it even more than holo tacos playing the field, which says a lot because it was my favorite polish.

Bonus: it goes so well with my native purple poppy mallow!

I found all these babies on sale at Menards for 50 cents to 3 dollars and posted a few weeks ago with my suv filled all the way.

Here's how well all my babies are doing after a couple weeks of care.

Don't sleep on damaged/clearance plants y'all! They come back stronger and healthier in my experience!

Also please don't hesitate to ask store associates politely for discounts on damaged plants you spot that aren't clearanced out yet. Most of the time they will mark them down for you on the spot.

What else should I be on the lookout for on clearance or do you think this bed is full enough?

I let this volunteer milkweed grow and was rewarded with this beauty the other day. ♥️

I have a patch of milkweed in my backyard but I've never seen a monarch on them. Apparently they prefer the one that came up in my front flower bed that I didn't plant. Go figure.

I paid a company $1600 to seal my fireplace and fix a leak because the flashing was faulty. This is the work. Is it supposed to have a bend like that? The other side doesn't and I'm worried with incoming rain that it'll leak again.