Monday, February 24, 2025

2025: DAY 54....."My Maidenhair Fern for the win"

This has been a testy plant for me to grow.

It's my second Maidenhair Fern.

Maidenhair Fern

I usually don't buy another one when
I have a fail because I feel bitter at the plant for
letting me down and 
 like my house is not right for it.

But I really like this plant and it's airy
and delicate leaves.
I gave it a second try.

I bought a small one. 

Look at it now.
it's beautiful.

It likes a lot of humidity 
so it lives in my bathroom that 
gets a daily dose of shower steam.
I guess that's the main key.

We went to a botanical garden and
saw many of these growing on the 
fish pond wall and also in pots directly
in a pond.

So the botanical garden also had some
testy looking ferns.
That made me feel better.
Apparently that's what these ferns do.

Botanical garden koi pond with maidenhair ferns .









Sunday, February 23, 2025

2025: Day 53....."Signs from a Germaphobe"

Probably THE BEST  & most helpful

public bathroom signs I've run across.


Wall Sign: Use a towel or your elbow to open the door

They should be everywhere.

I highly approve.

Everywhere I go I'm always
saying: "Don't touch that" or
    "Here...use this sanitizer" or
"Go wash your hands now".

I'm that person and you'll NEVER see
me touch an escalator hand rail with my hand. 
Eck.

Door handles? No. 
I pull my sleeve down over my hand.
I don't know if that works but I haven't
got covid.

I love those door foot pedals too.

Yet....alas....I do eat out at restaurants.
 I'm still alive. 






Saturday, February 22, 2025

2025: Day 52....."Party Base Landscaping "


Party base with multi-texture poufs

A base for a party centerpiece is 

an important element to the total look.

Kinda like the landscaping around a house.

For example:

Before and after house landscaping
What a difference!


That's why we keep some of our stuff  
in this cabinet that Stacey owns 
and brought back from England.

It's so fancy. 
It adds to the interior landscaping also.