I bought a new field (pocket) flower press from Ace hardware last weekend. It's a cute, compact accordion style press and it came with extra sheets of paper to press findings in between the accordion. As I tested filling up the press, I discovered that it actually wouldn't close with all the sheets in!! How am I supposed to be out and about and not use the entire press in one go? 🤨🤨 So, I cut a slit in the back of the book/press, and now it can close when it is completely full. I recommend doing this with a knife or exacto before using your field flower press. 🫡🌸☘️

LIVE and DIRECT from my hammock beneath the front yard Eagleston Holly tree. The Honey Bees are visiting the blossoms and creating a healing hum of their combined buzzing.

So I used the ID App to learn what its name is. Florida has an abundance of biting and stinging insects! (Life in The Swamp)

Hey guys, I've been laying low, recovering from surgeries done on my right hand & elbow. I had planted a TON of seeds before my surgery date, so now I'm taking care of seedlings & sprouts & plants. 😁🌱🌿 the bell flower seeds I foraged last year only sprouted yesterday! Such patience! I love seeing everyone's real spring pics! It's been melting SO MUCH up here lately, I love it! The streets and sidewalks are mostly clear! ❤️ So, I took the kids biking yesterday, one-handed for the most part, which kinked out my hips, but it was totally worth it. We all felt the breeze & freedom that comes with biking! I also saw green clovers popping up!! ☘️☘️ later that evening, I noticed the raised beds were nearly clear of snow!! Aaaaaaaand it's snowing this morning. 🌨 Of course the kids are bummed, but I told them it would melt. Continued why's get the "because we're in Alaska. April is guaranteed snow showers, May is maybe." For the gardeners, if we didn't get to the beds yesterday (One neighbor had hers cleaned up!), we've gotta wait another few days. P.S. I've been keeping up with my journal, even left-handed for a few pages. Our sunset is at 9:15pm today! Curious to hear other sunset times! 🌞