This big stinky bloomed again.

This big stinky bloomed again. It's sprawling and attracting flies. It's amazing!

The other two plants are ones that I traded a few cold-hardy starters for. The top one is an aloe (Aloe ramosissima) and the other one is Pseudobombax ellipticum, which is a caudex tree of some sort. It looks like it'll have some really interesting flowers.

Shaun took down my shade cloth so the plants can get more sun and stay warmer through the winter.

I watered everyone today. I'm hoping a bunch will go dormant soon, but everyone looked pretty thirsty. They're not down for the season yet!

Here I go terrorizing my household again.

Here I go terrorizing my household again. Screaming in my sleep. At least I didn't bite another cat, I guess.

Balloons!

Balloons!

AHHHH!!!

AHHHH!!!

My first fenestrated leaf!

How exciting! 😁😁😁

The rainbows and the sunsets here never get old.

The rainbows and the sunsets here never get old.

Oh my wow.

Oh my wow. I've never had one of these bloom before! I'm so excited!!!

But she's stinky. 😂 Like something dead.

There's nothing quite like a morning in New Mexico.

There's nothing quite like a morning in New Mexico. I'm so grateful I'm awake to see it.

It opened this time!

It opened this time! How exciting!

A few more flowers from today. They are showing out! 😊

A few more flowers from today. They are showing out! 😊

Some flowers and buds today. 😊

Some flowers and buds today. 😊

I'm excited to have caught the white flower. I've missed it every other time it has bloomed. Also, my Huernia Zebrina has two flowers for the first time.

I'm hoping to see the two buds bloom. The larger one has budded twice, but it fell off before blooming both times. The smaller bud is the first I've had from that plant, so it would be very exciting to see it open.

Happy Birthday to my favorite Husbang!

Happy Birthday to my favorite Husbang! (It doesn't matter that he's the only one I've ever had; he's still my favorite!) 🥰

He's been trying to relax since he got off work, but we have a little thunderstorm coming through, so he's on Papa duty with Cub. Cub ain't about going through a storm un-medicated and un-cuddled. 😂

Glochids. 🫠

Glochids. 🫠

I met up with Colleen today...

I met up with Colleen today to do a swap and hang out. She gave me this box of plants. All I gave her was a shelf and some small pots. I feel like I won the swap. 😂

Since I haven't been shopping/buying plants, this is giving my brain all of the happy feels.

It was a good time! 😊

Between the sun cooking my plants and the rodents chewing them...

Between the sun cooking my plants and the rodents chewing them, we have some recovery to do.

Shaun plugged up any spaces where mice could get in, and we put up another shade cloth. No new damage so far.

Succulents are so tough. That's why they're my favorite.

I got my plants potted!

I got my plants potted! And now I'm exhausted. 😂

Those 3 cacti that are still there are intentional; they're rooting.

Here is a before and after of my potting desk:

Before:

After:

Bear just came through...

Bear just came through and knocked over about half of my work. 😭😭😭

Bear had a dream...

Bear had a dream and barked himself awake, so now we're outside while he patrols and walks it off.

It's nice out, and I snagged this picture of the moon behind a blooming Yucca.

I'm really tired and headache-y, but I feel gratitude in this moment.

Trigger Warning: Body Stuff

Trigger Warning:  Body Stuff

I am a skin picker. I have always been a skin picker.

I had a small bump right inside my nostril that has been bothering me for about 10 days. I've been trying to squeeze it, and I finally got it today. It was right near my septum, so I had tears just streaming down my face, but I feel so relieved to not have the constant irritation of the bump being there anymore.

Another Victory:  I got spined by one of my cactus plants about a month - six weeks ago. It was right near my cuticle. I wasn't aware that part of the spine had broken off in my skin; the area had been irritated ever since, but looked otherwise healed. It's been itching, so I finally decided to do a little bit of digging and I saw something dark and got it out. I'm EXTREMELY relieved. It wasn't infected or anything, just a minor swollen area. Picture of the spine attached.

Speaking of Skin:  My psoriasis is clearing up thanks to Skyrizi. I've had 2 injections now; just the loading doses. But it's also a sensory relief to not have constantly itchy/flaky/burning skin. My psoriasis hasn't been severe or even moderate in quite a few years, but it was definitely still a pain and a bother and distraction. I'm feeling much better in my skin now, and haven't noticed any negative side effects so far.

Balloons over the mountains.

Balloons over the mountains. I don't know how close they'll get, but it's one of my favorite things about mornings here. 😊

Wow.

Wow. Done fucked around and found the ocean.

Gross. 😂

How are agaves living out here?!