blueMeridian

@bluemeridian

Fandom, engineering, life. Been around a hot minute. There’s probably going to be a significant number of dog photos, so consider that your warning.

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blueMeridian@bluemeridian· 16d

I've got two very excited dogs, one of whom is going to be super disappointed in me (this was during a momentary break in the romping and wrestling and general chaos)

A white dog with brown markings (Kenna) and a black dog with white markings (Tavi) laying on the floor in the living room and panting. Kenna is wearing a harness and both are panting, looking very excited.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· 16d

Dropped a pretty penny on two piercings, two rose gold studs, and four rose gold hoops, but damn 50 is starting out pretty awesome.

A mirror selfie of me, still in the piercing studio, in my black rimmed "outside glasses" with freshly shaved sides of my head and a current total of 6 piercings.

Me at home wearing my "inside glasses" and featuring my right ear with its two new piercings.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· 18d

Good thing my house has so many windows

A bunch of small plants, most of the succulent variety, with a large air plant, a few very small clay pots, and a couple of small glazed pots.

A burro's tail plant hanging in a sunny window.

A relatively large ivy plant in a hanging pot, for now sitting on the corner of a table/desk.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· 18d

Well, self control has left the building, but say hi to the goldfish and turtle

A pond installed in the middle of a greenhouse, surrounded by aquatic plants and holding a school of red/yellow fish and a turtle (left of the rock in the center).

Larger view of the pond. It’s surrounded by rocks with a wrought iron type fence around the whole thing and a massive plant behind it.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· 18d

Believe it or not, there are two greenhouses in a 20 minute drive that I’ve never been to. I somehow thought they were strictly the annuals/vegetables kinds?? But I was WRONG. The first one has a COFFEE SHOP.

The entrance to a greenhouse showing a wide aisle lined with plants and half a dozen people sitting and chatting over coffee in an area of tables and chairs.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· 18d

I have a day off, Google maps, and a south facing window with six unoccupied succulent planters 😀

Six empty succulent planters arrayed in a line along a windowsill.

A front view of six succulent planters on a windowsill showing their glazing colors and patterns.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· 22d

Graphic of bold, all caps white text on a black background that reads WHY THE HELL NOT

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· 24d

I planted a few things in the flowerbeds and then did virtually nothing with them besides some watering. Most of them were doing hilariously bad from the start except the pickling cukes (whoops, those were supposed to be regular cukes 😅) and the few kohlrabi. Anyway, I need to buy canning jars

A medium sized yellow bowl overflowing with short, spiny pickling cucumbers.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· 25d

HOME! To this:

A screenshot of a weather app showing the air quality index as 500 and labeled "Hazardous"

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Jul 10

Tavi's here to hopefully help make today a little better ❤️

A black dog with white markings laying down at the camera's level. His expression is attentive and extra friendly.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Jul 6

I went to the expensive nursery to look for two large cover pots for the large orchids. Then I went to another nursery for potting soil. Then I went to the regular grocery store, where I did actually find potential cover pots. Long story short, I now have a self-imposed ban on buying more plants.

A truly excessive number of plants filling up (and in front of) the counter in a kitchen. There's a large hanging plant, two medium tall tree like plants, three medium potted plants, one larger potted plant, three smaller potted plants, a mini orchid, three succulents, and two air plants.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Jul 4

The reason I went to the farm market today: A plant I've had my eye on for a while. I have taken on the care and feeding of a ~25 year old, very slow growing variety of boxwood bonsai.

A medium sized boxwood bonsai in a blue dish sitting on the back steps of the house.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Jul 2

She wants me to turn on the outside air conditioner

A brown and white dog, aka Kenna, panting and looking excitedly at the person behind the camera. She has a paw up on the arm of the person who is holding her back with that hand.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Jun 27

The most important photo out of the bunch at DW is today's plant acquisitions. My favorite plant store lured me in with freebie giveaways, a drawing, and discounts 😔

A cardboard lid/tray with young plants sitting on a chair. A hanging plant sits on the chair next to it. The plants include a philodendron, a rhipsalis, a peperomia, a dracaena, and an oak leaf cissus. Also whatever the freebie in the lower right of the box is that I've already forgotten. The hanging plant is a lipstick plant that was on clearance and needs a little TLC.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Jun 20

Okay, I'm unreasonably proud of this meal: Quinoa, falafel with a makeshift tahini sauce, hummus, cherry tomatoes, shredded cucumber, and some non-dairy greek style plain yogurt (cashew and almond). On the side is some amazing blackberries and blue berries.

Two bowls on a table with the food described in the skeet.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Jun 11

Kenna's found the coolest spot in the house

A brown and white dog laying on a wood floor over top a floor vent that's blowing out cold air from the central a/c.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Jun 9

We don't usually see each other's headers. Here's mine.

Picture taken from below of the branch of a tree in spring full of small pink flowers

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Jun 8

Tavi’s new favorite spot to lay 🙄

A large black dog with white markings sprawled out and mostly blocking a doorway

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Jun 6

Also we had puppies

A small, flat bed trailer with dog pen panels set inside around the perimeter. There are 8 or more puppies inside, all about 8 weeks old, paying attention to the people on either side.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· May 24

Have gone and returned - only one plant ftr, a hanging basket I had a spot for. It's already tipped over to warm and damp outside, thankfully, so the heat's back off and the door's open to Kenna's delight.

A small hanging basket in a sunny window. The plant is portulacaria afrans 'prostrata', aka elephant bush plant, with small, glossy leaves on trailing vines.

A brown and white dog laying in an open doorway, only the back half of her visible from the camera's perspective.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· May 23

Then there's the vegetables. I went for two tomato plants. Not shown: The packets of beans.

A full flat of baby vegetable plants. Honestly, I don't even remember what all's in there. Two or three types of tomatoes, peppers, three kinds of basil, kohlrabi, chard, maybe cabbage?

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· May 23

In yesterday's episode of turning my house into a jungle:

A schefflera or umbrella plant on a small side table next to a bright (north facing) window.

An inch plant (tradescantia zebrina) in a hanging basket on a hook mounted between two windows with the tops of plants visible below it.

Two small plants (plectranthus ernstii, aka Bonsai Mint, and sedum morganianum, aka Burro's tail) on top a glass cabinet and under a slightly pinkish plant light.

A (heavy) purple heart plant in a hanging basket on a hook mounted on the side of a kitchen window.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· May 22

I have things to do today but I’m going to have to secure permission to move first

A brown and white dog (Kenna) contentedly laying in my lap with her eyes mostly closed

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· May 19

I'm getting an interesting combination of category suggestions from YouTube ("flour"??)

A horizontal line of YouTube category search options that are, from left to right: Japanese cuisine, furniture, supper, home appliances, flour, live, and tourist destinations

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· May 16

My peace lily is flowering! Apparently it's finally forgiven me for repotting it last summer. Also the newest members of the household: Lipstick 'Mona Lisa' and a Boston fern. The fern will be enjoying the out of doors experience this summer, but I'm hoping to overwinter it inside.

Closeup of a peace lily showing a still furled white bloom emerging among the leaves.

A hanging planter overflowing with tendrils of 1 to 2 inch long glossy green leaves.

A fluffy Boston fern sitting on the side of a porch, it's hanging basket completely obscured by all the fronds besides the hanger emerging from the top.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· May 3

So plant shop recently moved into a new space ~10 minutes away and I've been wanting to go AND I had a gift certificate. You'll be shocked to learn I came home with new plants. Front, L to R: 'Brasil' philodendron, 'Silver Satin' scindapsus, 'Mikado' snake plant. Back: 'Candelabra' dracaena

Four plants sitting on top of a blanket covered dog cage in front of a window, posing for a First Day Home photo.

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· May 3

I’ve initiated evasive maneuvers

A wall of plants on display in a small plant store

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· May 1

So the fiddle leaf fig has decided it likes it here

Pale green baby leaves on a mature fiddle leaf fig plant

Smaller pale green baby leaves on a mature fiddle leaf fig plant

Pale green baby leaves, not fully opened up yet, on a mature fiddle leaf fig plant

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Apr 30

Mn, well, talked myself into it

blueMeridian@bluemeridian· Apr 22

🤨🙄 It's supposed to be clear this weekend so as entertaining as it is, I guess I know what I'm doing.