I don't know what this little green friend is, but...

I don't know what this little green friend is, but I've found a few growing in various pots in the greenhouse. I'm excited to see what they turn out to be.

If this Ponytail Palm rots, it's definitely my last one.

If this Ponytail Palm rots, it's definitely my last one. I feel like it's gonna be ok, though. I want to name it! (Suggestions welcome!)

I repotted it. I removed all of the moist store dirt from it. I potted it into a terracotta pot from the plastic pot it came in. I added grit, lava stone, and perlite to my cactus and succulent bag mix to make it more well-draining. The pot has a large drain hole and is about the same size as the pot it was in. I also potted it sitting up higher so the base barely, and I mean BARELY, has dirt around it. I was actually shocked it stayed upright.

I'm gonna give it a few days to settle before watering.

If I ruin this one, I don't know. I just don't know.

Store pot and dirt

ROOTS

New pot and dirt next to old pot, for reference.

I come upstairs for any reason...

I come upstairs for any reason and he SCREAMS to be held.

I may not have a job, but I definitely have a boss. 😂

Look at this sweet boy smelling the blooms!

Look at this sweet boy smelling the blooms! He really loves checking on the plants with me. He comes into the greenhouse and gets his sniffs and picks at the leaves sometimes. He gives me kisses and goes on to do his rounds through the yard and house before coming back and seeing what else is new. He's just the best helper! ❤️

Best helper! 😍

I bought another Ponytail Palm. If it dies, I'm done. I won't be murdering another. It's so weird because it's in very organic soil and it's damp, which sounds like the opposite of what it needs. I haven't repotted it yet, but I will today. I bought a terracotta pot because I think the glazed ceramic pot I had my last one in wasn't letting the water dry fast enough.

My final victim.

The shade cloth seems to be making a big difference with the heat inside the greenhouse. It's still nice and bright in there, but a lot less warm. I hope my plants feel better.

Current setup

Here are a few pics of blooms today.

A crown of flowers

Little blooms

A large bloom

Little flower

Also, I think I have a Gymnocalycium fruit!

Gymnocalycium fruit!

I did my walking this morning.

I did my walking this morning. Yay for self-care.

I had my first therapy appointment in a while because of the insurance mess.

I guess I won. The therapist said I seemed well and since I didn't have anything that I needed to talk about, she suggested we meet on an as-needed basis. I'm good with that.

I actually do feel really good. Physically and mentally, things are going better than they have in a long time. I haven't had nightmares or migraines recently. I have some energy. No complaints at the moment! ❤️

We put up a shade cloth on the greenhouse today...

We put up a shade cloth on the greenhouse today because some of my plants were burning - like literally scorching. 😬

We keep the doors open in the day and have a fan running to move the hot air out, but it wasn't enough. One side of the greenhouse gets wayyy more direct sun all day, so I'm hoping that putting up the shade cloth will help with the extra heat and the light.

It's cloudy out today and we had a little storm pass through, so that's why the tone of the photos in the greenhouse look cooler today. The shade cloth can't be THAT effective. 😂

Also, my Ponytail Palm is dead. I unpotted it and thought the base was ok, but there was even rot where the green was coming from. I'm sad. 🙁

I was walking on the treadmill...

I was walking on the treadmill (yay for self-care!), holding Scar because he's a BRAT, and this cat plucked out my tragus earring AND ATE IT.

Thanks, buddy. I've had this pair of earrings in for like, 20 years. I hope I can find another pair as comfy.

The annoyed face of "Why did you put me down so suddenly?"