Katharine Tree
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Hobgoblin, garden seer, wistful novelist. She who must be obeyed/Herself.
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Red and Orange
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4866
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February 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Red and Orange
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4866
https://botfrens.com/collections/25/contents/4866
Maybe I'll give myself a little treat and start taking Claritin tonight.
February 18, 2026 at 3:54 AM
Maybe I'll give myself a little treat and start taking Claritin tonight.
I bought a 1982 globe at Goodwill. So interesting.
February 18, 2026 at 1:01 AM
I bought a 1982 globe at Goodwill. So interesting.
Pretending it's summer. Aperol spritz, grilled steak, wheat berry and fresh veg salad.
February 18, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Pretending it's summer. Aperol spritz, grilled steak, wheat berry and fresh veg salad.
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February 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Shrews celebrate the old ways. Today is the new moon and Imbolc from the time before human calendars. They lit a candle in the earth to welcome in Spring
February 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Shrews celebrate the old ways. Today is the new moon and Imbolc from the time before human calendars. They lit a candle in the earth to welcome in Spring
Oooookay, let's see where we are.
February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Oooookay, let's see where we are.
Yesterday at Walmart the beef cooler was maybe 1/4 full and there were no T-bone steaks in the entire store.
At Walmart. On President's Day.
We are a failed republic.
At Walmart. On President's Day.
We are a failed republic.
February 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Yesterday at Walmart the beef cooler was maybe 1/4 full and there were no T-bone steaks in the entire store.
At Walmart. On President's Day.
We are a failed republic.
At Walmart. On President's Day.
We are a failed republic.
This is so interesting. 40 years later, the more things change, the more they stay the same. There are ticks on the timeline to take you to new subjects.
1986: The Englishwoman's Wardrobe | Forty Minutes | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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February 17, 2026 at 2:11 AM
This is so interesting. 40 years later, the more things change, the more they stay the same. There are ticks on the timeline to take you to new subjects.
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As tax time approaches, PLEASE remember that you cant drop your forms at the last minute to the post office.
New rules say they will not be time/date stamped until they get to the regional sorting center.
Please submit your forms several days before April 15 so they are not late!
New rules say they will not be time/date stamped until they get to the regional sorting center.
Please submit your forms several days before April 15 so they are not late!
February 16, 2026 at 2:29 PM
As tax time approaches, PLEASE remember that you cant drop your forms at the last minute to the post office.
New rules say they will not be time/date stamped until they get to the regional sorting center.
Please submit your forms several days before April 15 so they are not late!
New rules say they will not be time/date stamped until they get to the regional sorting center.
Please submit your forms several days before April 15 so they are not late!
Garden Notes from last year (a thread 🧵):
There is one peony left in the righthand border. Dig it up and move the nearby canna into its place.
You regretted not growing mini pumpkins in 2025, so grow some this year. <-- Baby Boo is also good for eating, apparently.
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There is one peony left in the righthand border. Dig it up and move the nearby canna into its place.
You regretted not growing mini pumpkins in 2025, so grow some this year. <-- Baby Boo is also good for eating, apparently.
...
February 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Garden Notes from last year (a thread 🧵):
There is one peony left in the righthand border. Dig it up and move the nearby canna into its place.
You regretted not growing mini pumpkins in 2025, so grow some this year. <-- Baby Boo is also good for eating, apparently.
...
There is one peony left in the righthand border. Dig it up and move the nearby canna into its place.
You regretted not growing mini pumpkins in 2025, so grow some this year. <-- Baby Boo is also good for eating, apparently.
...
Sometimes I have a hard time getting the garden plan down, but not this year. Here's the rotation for my ten raised beds. Don't know if I'll put the trellises up this year or not... though I probably should, now that I think about it.
Three Sisters in the veg patch!!! Exciting!!!
Three Sisters in the veg patch!!! Exciting!!!
February 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Sometimes I have a hard time getting the garden plan down, but not this year. Here's the rotation for my ten raised beds. Don't know if I'll put the trellises up this year or not... though I probably should, now that I think about it.
Three Sisters in the veg patch!!! Exciting!!!
Three Sisters in the veg patch!!! Exciting!!!
Little green cuppy-cakes, cooling before they get their green frosting. Kiddo saw the new pistachio cake mix and lost her mind.
I will probably put candy eyes on at least one of them.
I will probably put candy eyes on at least one of them.
February 16, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Little green cuppy-cakes, cooling before they get their green frosting. Kiddo saw the new pistachio cake mix and lost her mind.
I will probably put candy eyes on at least one of them.
I will probably put candy eyes on at least one of them.
First garden purchase of the year: 6 whips of willow Mt. Aso, on Floret's recommendation. I've been looking at pink and burgundy pussy willows for years, and these were cheap. We have a ton of wild crack willow, so they should do well on our property.
February 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
First garden purchase of the year: 6 whips of willow Mt. Aso, on Floret's recommendation. I've been looking at pink and burgundy pussy willows for years, and these were cheap. We have a ton of wild crack willow, so they should do well on our property.
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February 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Enjoy a close view of a late 1920s silk tea gown, Callot Soeurs (French design house). Image via The Met.
February 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Enjoy a close view of a late 1920s silk tea gown, Callot Soeurs (French design house). Image via The Met.
About 14 years ago I bought my daughter her first crayons: a box of 8 Crayola Jumbos, which were so huge and chonky. Like, they had heft. I loved those crayons so much 😭
February 16, 2026 at 6:17 PM
About 14 years ago I bought my daughter her first crayons: a box of 8 Crayola Jumbos, which were so huge and chonky. Like, they had heft. I loved those crayons so much 😭
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Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
February 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Franzi Schimmer captured this Grizzly bear in Brooks Falls, Alaska just floating along, tippy-tapping down the river, browsing the salmon.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
Prior to hibernation, up to 40% of a bear's body mass is fat, which is less dense than water (~0.9 g/cm^2), so the murder-monster is also a floaty-boaty.
1 section of 8 trimmed back and weeded. It will need another pass in May but this is such a great time to get after the crabgrass. The daffodils aren't up yet and the soil is so soft and wet that I can pull out multiple feet of roots at a go.
February 15, 2026 at 6:04 PM
1 section of 8 trimmed back and weeded. It will need another pass in May but this is such a great time to get after the crabgrass. The daffodils aren't up yet and the soil is so soft and wet that I can pull out multiple feet of roots at a go.
Sunday, and while I wait for the kid to wake up so I can start laundry, I'm heading out to the sunshine to begin weeding & cutting back the sunny borders. Spring! Kind of! Almost! Not really but today it seems like it!
February 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Sunday, and while I wait for the kid to wake up so I can start laundry, I'm heading out to the sunshine to begin weeding & cutting back the sunny borders. Spring! Kind of! Almost! Not really but today it seems like it!
Good God Mr Francis, it's only page 26.
February 14, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Good God Mr Francis, it's only page 26.
For Valentine's Day I pruned my 11 English shrub roses. Now that I've cottoned on to leather gauntlets it's doable in a single go. It whipped my ass, though. I get soft over the winter.
February 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
For Valentine's Day I pruned my 11 English shrub roses. Now that I've cottoned on to leather gauntlets it's doable in a single go. It whipped my ass, though. I get soft over the winter.
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