Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Read my latest substack post! open.substack.com/pub/emilenel... 120
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 09/07/2025open.substack.com/pub/emilenel...open.substack.comI am a tree murderess.I know Bradford Pear trees are invasive and horrible for the environment, but taking a tree's life still makes me sad. 020
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Just a little recap of our holiday weekend goings-ons. I had such a nice time this weekend that I even forgot to be subconcious about my stupid braces. open.substack.com/pub/emilenel...open.substack.comCasa Leone Weekend Recap-4th of JulyFun times were had by all. 010
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Thrifting was way too big a part of my personality. Gave it up, and I'm feeling good about it. open.substack.com/pub/emilenel...open.substack.comMy New Year's Resolution was to give up thrift shopping.And 6 months in, I stuck to it (for the most part). 000
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Check out my latest essay for substack open.substack.com/pub/emilenel...open.substack.comA New View from the Kitchen Window.If you're going to disassociate and stare out your kitchen window, you might as well have something pretty to look at while you do it. 000
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Read my latest substack post here: open.substack.com/pub/emilenel...open.substack.comThe Steves would be so proud of me.I let middle aged, Midwestern guys named Steve on youtube teach me to build ponds, and then I built my own. 000
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Check out my new post on Substack! open.substack.com/pub/emilenel...open.substack.comChanneling my inner SteveGirls can build ponds too 000
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 19/06/2025My newest post on Substack...enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/emilenel...open.substack.comI Let AI decide my wall colorAnd damn it, if those robots don't have good taste. 000
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 16/06/2025I am writing for substack now! I hope you'll enjoy my newest post about chasing the feeling of flow. open.substack.com/pub/emilenel...open.substack.comChasing the feeling of flow.There's nothing better than the feeling of getting so immersed in an activity that the rest of the world disappears. 000
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 11/06/2025I was watching the Office, the one where Michael and Jan take a client to Chili's and we spotted a cameo from my table. The guy I got it from on facebook marketplace said it was from Applebee's but he was wrong, apparently. How much blossom awesomeness has this table witnessed through the years? 010
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Tabitha has officially been a 100% indoor cat for over a year now. 110
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 01/06/2025My camera roll these days is just photo after photo of mystery plants that I'm trying to identify to see if I need to pull them out of my woods or not 120
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 01/06/2025My favorite sort of youtube to watch is Midwestern white guys named Steve who are building backyard ponds and powerwashing sidewalks. 000
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 30/05/2025I finished my limestone patio and my little water feature pond and started planting a pollinator garden, which hopefully will fill in over the years and give the patio a more private feel. I really like it all. Feels like it was always meant to be here 030
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 28/05/2025I planted native blue flag irises last year for the first time. So pretty! 020
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 21/05/2025My limestone patio is complete! It was a lot of work but I really like how it turned out 030
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 20/05/2025A new to me flower popped up in my yard---never seen one of these before! My camera ID'd it as an "Eastern Bluestar", a native woodland plant 020
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 17/05/2025My sons and I have been working on building a patio out of a pile of old limestone pavers I found in our woods. It's not done yet, but it's coming along! In this photo, we are in the process of "grouting" it with our own mixture of sand, crushed rock and clay from the pit that will soon be a pond 120
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 13/05/2025When it comes to home improvement projects, it always has to get uglier before it gets prettier. 010
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Since we moved into this house last year, I have been looking for the perfect railing to go between our kitchen and sunken family room. Found one this weekend! Wrought iron with a floral motif.It came from a house built in 1973---mine is from 1975 so it looks perfect here, like it's always been here 030
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 09/05/2025A little scene from my backyard...a huge and beautiful Japanese maple tree, a freshly cleaned pond, a rhododendron in bloom and my seating area, which consists of two vintage 1950s wrought iron butterfly chairs and wrought iron slate-topped side tables----all found on curbs in other people's trash. 140
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Poet's daffodil, spotted deep in my neighbor's woods. It was so fragrant! 030
Reposted by EmBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Dear god let this man cook. 10968172517337
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 23/04/2025My house showed evidence of once having window boxes on the windows a long time ago (based on screws and hooks left in place). I put some new window boxes on and it just feels right. It's such a lovely thing to see when I look out my bedroom window. 010
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 23/04/2025I installed window boxes and planted geraniums, marigolds, tulips, lavender and strawberries in them. They look so prettier and will look even prettier as they fill out 020
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 23/04/2025I've had this Christmas cactus for years and never saw it bloom.The little African Violet is a more recent addition but never bloomed until now either. Maybe they are friends and encouraged each other. 010
Reposted by EmThe Hard Times @thehardtimesnews.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Pope Francis Dies Rather Than Spend Any More Time With JD Vance thehardtimes.net/culture/pope...thehardtimes.netPope Francis Dies Rather Than Spend Any More Time With JD VanceThe Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis chose the calming embrace of death rather than experience any additional time spent on this Earthly plane of existence in the presence of United S... 441655406
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 21/04/2025There was a big stack of flagstone pavers piled up in my woods when we bought the place...the neighbor said there used to be a limestone patio in the backyard that they replaced with concrete. I'm going to put them to good use here with a patio, and also add a little wildlife pond and native plants 040
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Last year I spent my gardening hours cleaning the beds of our new home out---removing invasive plants, poison ivy, overgrown shrubs, stumps, etc. After all that, last fall I spread literally pounds of native flower seed. It's so exciting to see little seedlings pop up this spring! 120
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 17/04/2025I planted lettuces and spinach in the window box outside my window, with dreams of opening the window to pick fresh salad greens whenever I want a salad. 010
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 17/04/2025A couple of days ago, as my husband and I were sitting down for dinner, we got to see an amazing sight---a flock of 6 wild turkeys take a stroll through our backyard. There were 5 huge hens and an absolutely massive and beautiful tom, guarding his harem. Stuff like this is why we bought this house. 120
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 17/04/2025This is fantastic. I was born and raised in Iowa and this doofus has been Senator since I was in diapers (I'm 46). This "should" have been a safe and friendly crowd to him, but they tore him a new one. When even rural conservative Iowans are calling Trump and the GOP for going too far, they're toast 110
Reposted by EmAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 17/04/2025For those breaking the constitution on behalf of Donald Trump with the assumption that he has your back: he may. But he’s 78, never exercised in his life, and will be president max another 3.5 years. There will be not statute of limitations for violating it 46090381736
Reposted by EmPatton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Someone please name their baby Wink we can’t let that name die. 2513111123
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 13/04/2025I was able to find another pair of vintage 1950s Salterini wrought iron "orange slice" patio chairs to go with the ones I already had. I will paint them black to make a matching set. Frank Lloyd Wright was a fan of Salterini patio chairs-good enough for FLLW, good enough for me. 010
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 10/04/2025The world's gone bonkers and sometimes all you can do is control your little corner. A scene from my basement---new wall paint, new wall art, 1969 console record player. 080
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 09/04/2025None of this will end until the Republicans show some bravery and patriotism and remove Trump from power. It needs to be done. 010
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 08/04/2025As an adult, who has gone back gone back to school at 46, and also really enjoys gardening, it's kind of funny to tell myself "If you're good and do your homework, then you can go outside and play for a while, as a reward." 030
Em @em1lene.bsky.social · 08/04/2025I actually own a fossilized skull from a juvenile fire wolf. My uncle was a collector of oddities, and when he passed away, my aunt gave it to me. The dire wolf story is so interesting to me 000
