thistles are an herbaceous variety of porcupine and i think they're pretty
share some good news, happy thoughts, optimistic prognostications, or other assorted benedictions
Yay! Bloomer thread! 
Good news: Some blue banded bees have made a home on the dried out jasmine near me.
I shared some of my writing with my older brother and he told me it was really good and reads just like a published novel. Also, a bunch of the zoomers in my acting class were surprised when they asked my age and I told them I was in my late 30s. One said she thought I was 25. (Immediately after class she pointed out that she was 2 when I was 21 and I felt super old again). Also I gave my sister-in-law an axolotl Squishable because she's recovering from surgery after breaking her foot and she really liked it. So, not a bad week so far.
Cardoon is a wonderful plant, I think it is a thistle. Sure looks like it anyway
I have a big bag of cat food that my cat doesn't like so I've been dumping it in the yard for other critters. something is sure eating it. probably deer or racoons
owls maybe
Pretty swollen owls if they're eating all I'm putting out.
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