The strawberry plants from my uncle’s garden survived the winter and are blooming! There are some clusters of mint coming up as well. Time will tell how the battle goes this year.

Happy Valentine’s Day from my Thanksgiving Cactus. Yes, it is still producing blooms. No, I have no idea what I’m doing right. Sometimes we need to be happy with what we have, and not yearn for what we don’t. Sometimes that is not easy. Sometimes it is. Deep thoughts for a Thanksgiving Cactus.

Happy Holidays from my Thansgiving cactus.

P.S. I did break down and buy fresh eggs for the holiday baking. Powdered eggs are great for pancakes and quick breads, not as nice for pie crust or pie filling. Shh, don’t tell the hens.

I hope you all have a lovely day with family and friends and enjoy some wonderful food. There are plenty of photos of holiday crafts and recipes out there, so instead, today I present to you a new bud on my Thansgiving cactus. I have done none of the things I’m supposed to do to get blooms. I’m am thankful that it is happy where it is and is thriving on my watering schedule.

Another melon ripened on the Aspire vines. An itty bitty melon. It tasted alright, all one bite of it, but it was mostly seed. I gave the rind to the dogs because it was soft and still had some flesh on it. Missy was not impressed, so Griffin ate both halves.

I thought this was the last of the melons, but walking by I spotted another on a live vine amongst the dead leaves. Yes, in November from a plant I seeded in spring, that was supposed to set fruit all at once. I put a sling around the developing melon. We’ll see what happens.