Sunday, March 17, 2013
Wee succulents!
Aren't these wee succulents adorable? I got them at the grocery store as well in a multipack that included... butt plants! In case you were wondering the ones I started from seed a while ago didn't work because I kinda forgot about them and they dried up. But I got a couple of fully grown ones that I will post later on today as part of the Snowy St. Patty's Day Post Extravaganza(tm)!
Pothos
Isn't this lime green Pothos pretty? We bought it at the grocery store (instead of groceries...) and it's Craig's favourite houseplant!
Finally my deiffenbachia is growing!
Soooo remember a long time ago in November I posted how I had a deiffenbachia leaf cutting I was determined to root, and it was supposed to take forever this way but I was being patient because the leaf looked healthy, and it had already been two months with nothing happening? Well...
Finally after *7 MONTHS* some action is happening! The tip of that leaf that is emerging used to be level with the small open leaf! The white ring near the tip of the opening leaf was at the base of the small leaf FOREVER and I thought nothing would ever happen and it is finally showing some signs of life! It has actually opened a lot more since this picture was taken but I need to go take a more recent picture to show. It must've been saving up energy forever to get that leaf growing. Neat!
Finally after *7 MONTHS* some action is happening! The tip of that leaf that is emerging used to be level with the small open leaf! The white ring near the tip of the opening leaf was at the base of the small leaf FOREVER and I thought nothing would ever happen and it is finally showing some signs of life! It has actually opened a lot more since this picture was taken but I need to go take a more recent picture to show. It must've been saving up energy forever to get that leaf growing. Neat!
Snow Day!
It is very snowy and cold and grey out today, my original plan was to go shopping at the discount store (I LOVE THAT PLACE) but I think times like these call for pyjamas and movies! The four car pileup I passed on the way home from dropping Craig off (on the road I had previously been on, ack!) further confirmed that plan! Starting off with Mrs. Doubtfire, to be totally honest I will probably watch it several times because it is my FAVOURITE movie. I also have a bit of a backlog of pictures so I will probably make a few more posts along the way! To start, here is a picture of the local neighbourhood wildlife (giant magpies and very brash squirrels) eating some bread I threw onto the side yard for them!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
My Aquariums
I took some pictures of my two aquariums and their inhabitants today, and thought I should make a post about them. Ready? Ok!
Aren't they cute together? Not totally identical but the backgrounds and holey stone on the bottom right match. Left one is 26 gallons, right one is 5 gallons.
This is the 26 gallon bow, my two convict cichlids Ethel and Walter live in here. You can kinda see Ethel in the opening of skull mountain, and Walter is on the right. Since taking this picture I noticed the upper edge of the backer was showing and have since fixed it *twitch*.
A close up of the purple plant (I love the colour!) and look Ma! Some of the shells you brought back from Mexico!
Here's Walter lookin' a little blurry. It's very hard to get pictures of fish! Try as I might I couldn't get one of Ethel.
Here's the 5 gallon, in here lives Obi Wan the snail, Mo the marimo and a flame gourami named Darryl Strawberry. Obi and Darryl are over by the rock on the right, and Mo is the big green circle in the middle.
Look Ma! More shells!
Here's Mo the marimo with Darryl hiding behind. Marimo are living balls of aquatic moss from Japan, it's hard to tell from the picture but they are very fuzzy and feel very velvety! They seem alive because they sometimes move around and float/sink. They're also good for adding some oxygen to the water because this tank's a bit small for a bubbler.
Last but not least, Obi Wan the snail! He's fun to watch when he really gets cruising along.
Well, that's it for now, hope you enjoyed my pictures of the aquariums!
Aren't they cute together? Not totally identical but the backgrounds and holey stone on the bottom right match. Left one is 26 gallons, right one is 5 gallons.
This is the 26 gallon bow, my two convict cichlids Ethel and Walter live in here. You can kinda see Ethel in the opening of skull mountain, and Walter is on the right. Since taking this picture I noticed the upper edge of the backer was showing and have since fixed it *twitch*.
A close up of the purple plant (I love the colour!) and look Ma! Some of the shells you brought back from Mexico!
Here's Walter lookin' a little blurry. It's very hard to get pictures of fish! Try as I might I couldn't get one of Ethel.
Here's the 5 gallon, in here lives Obi Wan the snail, Mo the marimo and a flame gourami named Darryl Strawberry. Obi and Darryl are over by the rock on the right, and Mo is the big green circle in the middle.
Look Ma! More shells!
Here's Mo the marimo with Darryl hiding behind. Marimo are living balls of aquatic moss from Japan, it's hard to tell from the picture but they are very fuzzy and feel very velvety! They seem alive because they sometimes move around and float/sink. They're also good for adding some oxygen to the water because this tank's a bit small for a bubbler.
Last but not least, Obi Wan the snail! He's fun to watch when he really gets cruising along.
Well, that's it for now, hope you enjoyed my pictures of the aquariums!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
My new truck!
ERMAHGERD! I got a new truck today! Well not NEW, but new to me! It's a 1996 GMC Sierra 1500, and my favourite vehicle colour, red! Originally I thought I wanted to go with a black vehicle but turns out I just had to go red. Here are some things I like about it, followed by some pictures.
10 Things I Like About My Truck
1. It's big.
2. It's red.
3. It's old and HEAVY.
4. Opening the door feels like swinging open a safe door.
5. The extended cab is old school so there's no doors, you gotta squeeze on in over the front seats.
6. It's got the kind of e-brake you step on.
7. The seats have buttons you press to make them move around.
8. It's fun to be a wee person driving a big vehicle.
9. It has a cassette tape player AND a CD player (cha-ching!)
10. It's BIG!
And now some pictures!
Yay!
10 Things I Like About My Truck
1. It's big.
2. It's red.
3. It's old and HEAVY.
4. Opening the door feels like swinging open a safe door.
5. The extended cab is old school so there's no doors, you gotta squeeze on in over the front seats.
6. It's got the kind of e-brake you step on.
7. The seats have buttons you press to make them move around.
8. It's fun to be a wee person driving a big vehicle.
9. It has a cassette tape player AND a CD player (cha-ching!)
10. It's BIG!
And now some pictures!
Yay!
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