Tanya's Blooms, Seeds, and all things flowers

10/13/2025

YEP! Unfortunately, it takes years for us to learn this):

A relative once told me, "when you get older, you have to start considering the guys that ARE interested in you." Probably not a bad idea earlier in life?

10/13/2025

Here we go!!

More than 150 unvaccinated students exposed to measles in South Carolina schools are quarantining, according to local health officials.

10/13/2025

Crying I am laughing so hard 🤣

10/13/2025

This reminds me of my post about why I go to PF and it isn't to lose weight. Yes, that would be NICE but that is only a tiny motivation for me to work out. Heart, mind, lungs etc. Better a1c, cholesterol, and BP also. A little socializing is nice too and mindful meditation to music.

“Drawn by my grief to SoulCycle, I’d seen a different side of exercise … But after a lifetime of other messages, the lesson didn’t stick. I still thought that I worked out in order to not gain weight.’

In the age of Ozempic, this widely shared idea may be more dangerous than ever, Xochitl Gonzalez wrote in 2023: http://on.theatln.tc/RnKggir

10/13/2025

8 weirdly specific hobbies psychologists say reduce anxiety better than mindfulness

When stillness makes your thoughts louder, the secret to easing anxiety might be hidden in the unexpected joy of doing—rather than trying to “be.”

10/13/2025

Update--- it appears to have a short in the connector. $15 part, wire strippers/cutters, and electrical tape required to fix it. If you hit it, it will come on temporarily): probably a $150+ repair if taken to a shop?

The thingee mabob (7 mm socket wrench?) Is something I have to use this weekend. My new headlight/ bulb worked for a bit, but now it isn't, so there must be a short.

Compliments of the mechanic at work, I need to be the 'man of the house' and use this 'thingee mabob" to try to find the short or fix it. Thank you YouTube

Marty Larson

10/12/2025

❤🤍Peppermint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies🤍❤
https://familycookierecipes.com/peppermint-chocolate-sandwich-cookies/

Dark Chocolate Cookies:
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cups Dutch processed cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
No Bake Peppermint Cheesecake Filling:
16 oz cream cheese (2 blocks) at room temperature
7 oz marshmallow fluff (1 small jar)
1/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted and cooled to room temperature
2 cup crushed peppermint candy sticks (plus more for decorating)

10/12/2025

I hope I didn't close my cut flowers too soon. I have new zinnias coming on but i am pretty sure they said frost this week?

10/12/2025

Off to do my non-negotiables for the day.

Walk Rahli and hit the gym with a 15-minute window job in the middle(:

Then, the rest of the day is mine, or should I just say the WHOLE day is mine(:

10/12/2025

Only 4 ingredients to fluffy perfection — Marshmallow Frosting that’s smooth, shiny, and melt-in-your-mouth good! ☁️

Ingredients
☁️¾ cup salted butter, slightly softened (this will give a much fluffy texture than using room temperature butter)
☁️1 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted (this will help ensure no lumps in the frosting)
☁️1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
☁️7 ounces marshmallow fluff, we used Jet-Puffed brand (198g)

Full recipe: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/marshmallow-frosting/

10/12/2025

I am a zero-waste gardener.

Today's harvest out back. I did the front yesterday. I am getting into a rhythm now that this is my 3rd or 4th year in business.

I had a third flush of catnip, so I will be processing and packaging it. The reviews have all been GREAT and it smells delicious 😋.

An arranged bouquet to hang dry.

Green bean seeds

2 love in a puff seeds. I will have fewer of these this year. It was a weird year for this plant, but I think the marigolds that reseeded may have suffocated it.

Zinnia heads for the seeds in the container.

African Marigold heads to dry.

The mum varieties that I have. Purple, white, rust, copper, and yellow. I am adding MORE because they are a favorite.

Mexican Sunflower/tithonia seeds. Funny year for this one too. I think it may have been suffocated. The rabbits also ate several small plants, so I only ended up with one. Usually about 8 ft tall by now. This year it is about 3ft tall):

Sedum to hang dry.

I also have loads of Mexican Marigold seeds to harvest.