2025: Day 11....."Peanut Cactus & Monkey Tail Cactus"

It took a long time for cactus plants to grow on me.

I mean not really grow ON me..grow with me.

 I LOVE this one.

It started so little in early 2024 but I didn't care.

I like to get to know a plant.

I purchased it at Willow Greenhouse

here in Michigan.

I was hoping it would curl and drape and it did!

I have it in my bedroom in an east window.

I've occasionally added a bit of cactus fertilizer.

(See pic below.)

It knows I love it.

You know plants really do know if you love them, right?

It is alive after all.

UPDATE: March 16, 2025

I got a new addition.

A Monkey Tail Cactus.

(Cleistocactus Colademononis)

It's much fatter than the Peanut Cactus

(in my hand)

with the new baby hanging on for dear life.

Hopefully the Monkey Tail will get more furry.

Both are trailing plants and I like that.

Stay tuned.

 

2025: Day 10....."Job Descriptions"

We ship out guitar centerpieces almost every week.

Sometimes just one.

Sometimes many.

Yes. Some assembly is required but 

we make it SO EASY to do!

Guitars are a staple around here and fit in well with

all the other themes we do.

We especially love the ones we put a unique logo on the body.

Sometimes we fill up the whole body of the guitar with the logo.

Sometimes the logo is simple yet elegantly only on the bottom.

We suggest a design and then change it up as requested.

These foamcore guitars are one of the most 

favorite things we do.

I'm the shipping department on this here ranch

so I appreciate how they stack

and fit in a shipping box so 

efficiently & economically.

Stacey is the "Maker-of-Stuff" and 

I'm the "Boxer-Upper".

Our official titles.  Ha Ha.

I'm also the "Let's Connect" person.

You get me if you call or email.

Stacey is also known as the 

"Grannie Baby Bouncer" in her 

spare time.

2025: Day 9....."Memories"

 California.

Heart wrenching.

What do you take 

when you have to leave and

can't take everything.

Of course, your family & pets.

But, after that, your memories.

Your irreplaceable & meaningful memories

in your heart and soul & what fits

in your hand or car.

But never enough.

The time spent making a 

comfortable haven with memories 

you've stored there turning into 

ashes would be so brutal.

Crushingly immensely too much loss in California.

I'd take this.

And this.

Among other things.

2025: Day 8....."Gift Card Box & Candlelighting Set"

We started the New Year with something 

fun, pretty and matchy-matchy. 

A set.

A gift card box and a matching 

candle lighting centerpiece

based on a great logo from our

party decorator friend Lauren Loomis.

This blog isn't going to be just about

party decorating stuff but I had to 

include these because I love them!

And.........

I'm heading towards that January 10th

deadline that is called "Quitter's Day" for people

giving up their resolutions to stick to something.

If I make that day, then the next one is Jan 17

and it's called "Ditch New Year's resolution Day"

My resolution is to do a post a day

all thru 2025.

Anything I want to post.

I can do that.

I think.

I've heard that if you do something for

3 weeks it becomes a habit in your brain.

Surely I can do that.

I think.

2025: Day 7....."Michigan Winter"

I miss the leaves.

But the empty trees have a sort of graceful look.

The lake is frozen.

Not safely frozen though. Lightly. 

Probably only an inch.

Wind chill is in the teens.

The kind of weather that hurts your face.

I miss eating outside under my umbrella and

looking at a moving lake.

BUT...there is the fact that a heated blanket is

a delicious thing and furry thick clothing is so cozy.

Heavy socks can be delightful.

I love those.

Stacks of blankets and new pillows replace

flowers in the garden 

popping out of the ground for treats.

I'm ok with it.