Instagram Overload

Alright blog, I have about 45 minutes to burn before I leave to take Bear Schnubs to get groomed, so hows about we catch up on all my Instagram photos, hmmmm? Let’s do this thing!

I rescued this sad Betta fish from work. I've rescued a Betta before, and Seymour lived a long time, so I think of myself as the "Betta Whisperer". I named this guy Angus. I just ordered him a "hammock" shaped like a leaf and I'm excited about it!Betta fish deja vu? I rescued another Betta from another job. My boss “donated” him from her personal stash of Betta fish at home. I dubbed him “Angus” and slowly over the course of a couple of weeks he turned from dark red to sort of a mottled grey, so I asked my boss if I could take him home. She said sure, and immediately brought in another Betta fish the following day. 

You might recall in October 2006 (thanks Flickr I never would have remembered that date!) I rescued “Seymour” from a previous job. He looked like this when I rescued him:

seymourseymour now

Here he is a year later, still alive and kickin’ and colorful and happy. I’m hoping the same thing will happen with poor little Angus.

Current shellac: neon coral
Last shellac: neon coral. After two weekends in a row of camping my nails were wrecked. I had some trouble removing the shellac and now my nails are sad little nubs. That aside I still have a Broad Date tomorrow to get them re-shellacked. Ahem.

Fiery sunset colors tonight.The beauty room has the best view of sunsets at night. I really enjoyed tracking Venus and Jupiter around last month…I’m only sorry I missed the Northern Lights.

Prettiest gum balls ever, from the wedding on Saturday.
Prettiest gum balls ever–opalescent green. Wedding favors from Chris and Hayley’s wedding.

🎵I always feel like some dogs are watching meeee... 🎵 

I always feel like

Some dogs are watching meeeeee!

Dog leashes as accessories are the latest Craze!
Josh informed me that this picture “wasn’t worth posting on Instagram”, but since when do I listen to him?

Speaking of Joshy, he had a bright red nose for about 5 days in a row, including all through our camping trip last weekend. I consulted Dr. Google and Dr. Google said it was most likely cellulitis, and would require a doctor visit and some antibiotics to clear up. Josh sniffed at Dr. Google and asked an assortment of co-workers for their opinions instead, with ranging diagnoses. FINALLY on Tuesday I wore him down with enough nagging and he went to a walk-in clinic and what do you think it was? Cellulitis. Most of the time Dr. Google is full of shit but occasionally…

New paint markers woot!New paint markers, finally. My goal was to list the rainbow mandala on Etsy this weekend but so far today it’s been too overcast to take proper photos of it outside. Not complaining! I took the dogs for a walk and the mid-60’s temperature felt like heavennnnnnnn.

Yellow grass, panting dogs and underboob sweat? Yep, summer IS here! 🌞
Sweating and smiling at the dog park near our house. We walked over there this morning and there were several black charred spots on the yellow grass. We haven’t been to this park in a while as it has been WAY TOO HOT and there is no shade, so this was the first time I had seen the burns. I ran into my ex-fireman neighbor on the way home and told him about the damage, and he shrugged and said it was probably dumb kids and their fireworks. Fireworks, duh! I had forgotten about last weekend, as we were up in the mountains in blissful firework-free silence.

Trashy summer reading at its finest! 💕💖✨💋Requisite trashy summer read, although not NEARLY as dishy as I expected, unfortunately.

Here's one for Throwback Thursday: me and my little brother.
Awwwww, it’s me and little Stew.

Maggie and Bear Cub are keeping cool 💦Maggie and Bear Cub cooling off at a new park.

I got this book from the library simply because I liked the cover art, but it ended up being such a good read I bought it!
I have been occasionally known to judge library books by their covers, but it this case “Area X” turned out to be a fascinating gamble. I read it, loved it, recommended it to everyone, and then bought it so I can re-read it a few more times and loan it to my mother. Check it out if you’re into mildly sci-fi-ish thrillers.

Looking forward to getting it on with these bad boys!Current mandala plus some new metallic Sharpies that I am really excited about. Most of what I plan on doing this weekend revolves around working on this mandala.

Balloon flowers in the front yard, named for the nifty little "balloons" the petals make before they open.
Gorgeous “balloon” flowers in our front yard, named for the way the petals are shaped before they bloom open. I didn’t even saturate this photo, the colors are really that bright!

Today I lost Bear Cub at the park for a good 15-20 minutes. I was running all over, calling her name, whistling, telling everyone. Then finally I just started walking towards the entrance of the park, and there she was, waiting happily at the gate like "wOh Lord. This was the day I lost Bear Cub at the park for a good 15 or 20 minutes (felt like an eternity), searched all over the park for her, was worried sick…and then found her waiting at the entrance of the park like a good little girl. Sigh. Mommy stress.

Oh how sweet it is: my first Big Stick of summer.
Me and Big Sticks have a Thing goin’ on, you dig?

Our potted "Endless Summer" hydrangea. Two years ago it only had one measly bloom, then @corinne_spoja told me about fertilizing with crushed eggshells and bam! It came back! 💙The Endless Summer Hydrangea is back and better than ever! It seems to be thriving at the new house.

Gnome spotting.
Garden gnome spotting at Grandma Shirley’s house. Recently on Instagram I saw a little Jim Morrison statue in someone’s garden…I need that!

Yum 🍉 Happy 4th of July! Stay cool.“Dinner” on the 3rd of July. It was too friggin’ hot to eat anything else. Turns out Maggie and Bear Cub both love watermelon.

Sleepy.
Shhh, she’s sleeping now.

Bold lilies in the front yard ❤️💛Loving these bright daylilies in the front yard.

Kind of obsessed with this variegated lavender hydrangea in our yard 💜
This amazing variegated hydrangea is getting a lot of attention from me too.

Trying to get my trail "run" (jog) on today and a huge excited black dog followed us all around the park. I guess Maggie and Bear Cub have irresistible butts, huh?At the dog park on Wednesday I was trying to get my Couch to 10K on and a giant, excitable black Lab mix followed me and Maggie and Bear Cub ALL over the park. He would not stop slamming his dogbody into me and the girls and smearing mud all over my shins. Finally I ran into his owner, who was plodding along in jeans and a cowboy hat with an ipod on, seeming unconcerned about his dog missing for over 15 minutes (unlike frantic Lizzy last week). “I don’t mind your dog following us,” I told him, “But he’s literally running into me.” I gestured to my muddy clothes and legs. The Good Ol’ Boy merely shrugged and led his dog away, and I was able to resume my slow slow slow slow jogging. For over a whole hour! Progress, not perfection.

I have ingested a lot of red food coloring during my lifetime. 🍒
I have ingested a lot of Red Dye #40 over the years.

Furry family members on the deck.Back off ladies, he’s alllllll miiiiiiine (heh).

Tree graffiti 🌲
Graffiti in nature at the dog park.

Whoops that took up a lot of time! Time to drop Bear Cub off at the groomer. I drugged her with half a doggie “Xanax” almost an hour ago, so I’m hoping she’ll be nice and relaxed. Catch yer later!

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