I think I missed my Monkey Tail bloom.

I think I missed my Monkey Tail bloom. Also, I've missed this other cactus bloom - again. It bloomed twice this year and I didn't see it either time. 😒

Shaun has been slowly but surely building this greenhouse. Today he got a good bit done because it was cloudy and cool. It just rained, so he's done for the day. We have both ends/doors up; maybe the top/side pieces won't take too long. Hopefully, we'll have it pretty much done by the weekend.

Also, here is a rainbow.

Me: Working and minding my business.

Me: Working and minding my business.

Bear, making his rounds and checking on me: "What doin?"

I love this goofy child. His face just makes my whole day. I got some sweet, toothy kisses, too. ❤️

I don't think I could ever go back to not working from home. My life is infinitely better because I get to be here with the ones who love me. The short breaks to pet a kitty, cuddle Cub, and kiss Bear's lip are the biggest perks. ❤️❤️❤️

My sweet Shaun has nurtured this poor cactus to death.

My sweet Shaun has nurtured this poor cactus to death. I didn't know he was watering it every morning.  😳 He showed it to me yesterday and I had to break it to him that it was rotted.

We chopped the green pieces off. They're disinfected and drying. I guess we'll see if we can propagate new plants from those.

He dug up the rest and threw it away.

All the other succulents we planted in the yard are doing well. Most of them have drip irrigation going to them. They're nice and fat for winter. We're gonna decrease the water to the plants slowly through this month and next to prepare them for the cold weather.

I think the main problem with this one is that it's a clumping type and he was watering from the top and water was getting into the crevices where it couldn't evaporate easily.

Poor plant. Sweet husband.

Bear, astonished to learn...

Bear, astonished to learn that he's not allowed to chew the shoes while they're still on our feet. 😂😂😂

Story Time:

Story Time:

Around 15 years ago, when Shaun and I were dating, we were hanging out at his apartment and sharing a large Dr. Pepper from Sonic.

When the Dr. Pepper ran out, he (without my knowledge) refilled the cup with Root Beer, which I extremely dislike.  I took a big sip and found out in the worst way possible what he'd done.

To be fair, he didn't know how I felt about Root Beer and it wasn't malicious.

Today, we are running errands and we ordered Fiiz to pick up. They are out of bubbles, so my soda is flat (they informed me before they made it, and I was fine with that), but Shaun ended up just getting a drink card for his drink.

He asked for a sip of mine to try, and asked if it was Vanilla. As I handed it to him I said "Yes, vanilla and co...", but he'd already drank some. It's Vanilla and Coconut. He does NOT care for coconut. The frown he frowned. 😂😂😂

I didn't do that maliciously. He admits he rushed and got a sip before I was done speaking.

But we're even now. 😂😂😂

Apparently, it's not a deal-breaker...

Apparently, it's not a deal-breaker for Shaun if I drink rotten milk in his car.

I'm not saying that's what I'm doing... But he seems to think it is.

One of us has a messed up sniffer and I don't know who. 😂😂😂

Edited to Add:

Shadow was the tie-breaker. My milk isn't bad. I knew it. 😂

Shaun and the kids are in Best Buy.

Shaun and the kids are in Best Buy.

I'm alone in the car with an opened, 3-week-old bag of Chex Mix.

Yes, I'm eating it. It's not even slightly stale.

Desert life. ❤️❤️❤️