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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The wild black cherry tree in my backyard is absolutely dripping with fruit!!! I think the drought has caused the yellowed leaves, but the fruit looks great. I usually leave this for the birds.

Bunches of unripe (and therefore bright red) black cherries. There are green leaves surrounding the fruit, with some yellow leaves.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

A dear friend gifted me a prismatic window cling, which I put in my kitchen window. It lights my kitchen up at this time of the day. She has literally gifted me rainbows! 🌈💕 I need to put these in every window of my house.

A dark wooden floor surrounded by white cabinets and an oven to the right. The sun is shining through an unseen window, casting bright, full spectrum rainbows in lines on the floor and walls.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

My white azalea bush is putting out some spectacular pink blooms!

A single bright pink azalea bloom amid white flowers and green leaves.

Several white azaleas with speckles and streaks of bright pink inside.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I’m a little behind schedule. But topped off the soil and emptied out the composter to prep the beds for this year. I’ve also added a twine grid, but didn’t get a pic of that. Hopefully tomorrow I’ll get my early seeds in!

Two garden beds, 4’x8’ with fresh black soil.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The shaved pipe cleaners made for a successful craft project for my kid’s prom.

Two teens (faces obscured for privacy) dressed in navy and black formalwear. They are wearing matching corsage and boutonniere made from felt flowers in blues and purples.

A corsage and boutonniere made from felt flowers in blues and purples with greenery.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done for a craft project? Bc I’m using electric clippers to shave pipe cleaners. This is a last minute rush project for my teen, and I cannot find my thin wire. But I can find pipe cleaners, so here we are.

A paper towel covered in green fuzz. A pile of green pipe cleaners is to the left. And electric beard trimmer to the right. Purple and blue felt flower cutouts can be seen in the background.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Beguine statue in the Begijnhof, Amsterdam.

A statue of a woman dressed much like a nun, in a dress with a head covering. There is green grass around and brick buildings in the background.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

LEGO houseboat inside the house boat museum, Amsterdam.

A LEGO houseboat encased in a clear case. The wall behind it is a 70s inspired wallpaper of orange and brown flowers.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

One of my fav things I learned at the tulip festival. Tulip and turban have the same etymological root. And Turkish men used to wear tulips tucked into their turbans. 💕🌷

A white turban in a display case, backed by a decorative floral tile.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I was amused by these carvings outside De Nieuw Kerk, Amsterdam. Does anyone else see Paddington or a TMNT?

A stone archway on a gray brick wall. The archway has smaller, intricate, gothic style arches under it, with columns ending in 6 carved figures. From the left, the figures appear to be a curled up dog, a bearded man, Paddington bear from behind, a squatting nun, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, and a curled up cat. Of course, neither Paddington nor the Turtle is actually what it seems, but just carved figures.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, is being restored. Absolutely fascinating to get to see it happening in front of the crowds!

The painting is a large as the wall. It is set behind another wall of glass and black scaffolding. A museum worker is in the bottom left corner of the painting working on removing the old varnish. They appear to be shining a black light. You can see strips of dull areas where the varnish has already been removed. It has only been removed from a small percentage.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

These Delft flower towers were everywhere in Amsterdam. I absolutely love them, and I kinda regret not getting one as a souvenir.

A blue and white ceramic tower on display in the Rijksmuseum. It is made with square levels receding in size, each with a a small vase hole on the corners. It is topped with a bust of a woman.

A small Delft flower tower found in the Tulip Museum. It has 8 levels of flowers, and is filled with tulips in pinks and oranges.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I’ve been sick for TEN days now. Feeling a lot better than I was 5 days ago. But seriously over this. The worst part now is ear pressure/pain, and a lingering cough. I’m rating this solidly in the top 3 worst colds I’ve ever had. But on the plus side: delicious leek oatmeal chicken soup.

A Dutch oven pot full of thick creamy white soup, flecked with shades of green from leeks and chives.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The Dancing Houses, Amsterdam. As seen from the canal.

A dreary photo of a row of canal houses. The brick fronts are reds, grays, browns, and blues, with white trimmed windows. The houses appear to be leaning in different directions (despite all being connected). Canal boats and water in the foreground.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Probably one of the worst photos of the 7 Bridges view point ever taken. But hey, it’s mine, and I was there. Amsterdam.

A brick bridge archway, viewed from a canal. In the distance you can see more identical archways. The photo is gray and dreary, and it is difficult to see the full length to all 7 bridges that should be visible.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

David-19, Francesco Filiberto Tonarelli. On display at the Moco Museum Amsterdam.

An unfinished recreation in marble of Michelangelo’s David. It is just the bust, and David is wearing a mask over his nose and mouth.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

One of the highlights of my Amsterdam trip was the Van Gogh museum.

Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. A painting of 15 sunflowers in shades of yellow, with a yellow background, in a golden frame.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Street art, from a mystery artist, right outside Oude Kerk, Amsterdam. I wouldn’t have even noticed it, except a guy walking past stumbled on it and loudly declared “I tripped on a tit!”

A bronze plaque shaped like a woman’s chest, with a hand caressing one breast, it is inlayed with the cobblestones of the sidewalk.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

The red stained glass in the Holy Sepulcher, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam

A tall round arched gothic window, with hanging arches on the wall to the right. The entire room is cast in red light from the stained glass of the window.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Zaanse Schans windmill, up close and personal.

A Dutch windmill from the 1600s. It has a thatched bell shaped roof and four arm fans. A clear blue sky in the background.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

While heading to Zaanse Schans, my partner and I made a brief (and accidental) stop in Zaandam. This building is a hotel very near the train station. It looks so cool!

A large building in various shades of green, with white trim and lots of windows. It appears to be made of several houses stacked and melded together, with corners jutting out on the different levels.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

My kids are making me watch Gravity Falls, and I am distracted by this part of the intro every episode. The toes are backwards on the bigger print.

A screenshot from the Gravity Falls cartoon intro. The main characters, Dipper, Mabel, and Stan, are in a forest. They are looking at a large footprint in the mud, seemingly without noticing that they are all standing in an even bigger footprint. The big toe of the larger print is opposite the arch, a possible mistake or maybe a puzzle?

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

We weren’t sure what this storm would actually bring. We got a little bit of ice. More rain coming, but the temp won’t drop until tonight.

A small tree branch glazed with a thin layer of ice, with small rounded icicles hanging along the length

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

We had a fog advisory this morning. This is the epitome of winter in the South.

A straight road, lined by a guardrail and bare trees, disappearing into a dense fog.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

My newest tattoo. (It’s just barely over a week old, so I’m still peeling a bit.)

Black and gray tattoo on upper arm. A hand holding a goblet with a triple moon, it is surrounded by lavender and rosemary. There is a mushroom covered raven skull in the foreground, with a snake curling around the whole piece.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Been delaying a garden cleanup. My partner went out this morning and brought all this in!!!

3 green tomatoes and several dozen red and green jalapeños in a teal strainer

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

My partner and I celebrated our 18th anniversary in August. Since our marriage is officially an adult, we got complementary tattoos.

Line tattoos of The Shards of Narsil and the Evenstar, from The Lord of the Rings, with dotted embellishments. They are tattooed offset on opposite thighs, just above the knee, of two pale skinned people.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

When you text your Nigerian neighbor for a recipe and she just sends you all the ingredients. 🥰

Dried fish, red palm oil, onion, habaneros, and spices portioned out in ziplock bags.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Picked our first tomato! (I let it ripen a bit more from this photo. But I was scared that birds or bugs would get to it!)

A tomato on the vine, just starting to turn red.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Pride month is over, and I feel like I didn’t even celebrate.

A blobby cartoon frog in front of the bisexual pride colors “*Panic*” @officialchibigreen

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Frances’s Choice. 🤷‍♀️ I don’t know anything about them. They were the only marigold option on Southern Exposure when I ordered my seeds.

A packet of seeds. Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Flower, Marigold, Frances’s Choice

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

My goofy marigolds are finally blooming. They grew nearly 6’ tall first. (Also, I thought about editing my feet out, but barefoot gardening might give me internet clout, so they’re staying. Yw.)

A red and yellow marigold surrounded by green leaves. Bonus blurry bare feet in the bottom right corner.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Guess what my name actually is 😅

A label on a cup of rose jasmine boba milk tea with the name “Maleruli” at the top

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

My family did a little honey taste test to see which gourmet honey is the best. Spoiler alert: it’s tupelo. (Except my partner liked the black sage the best.)

Jars of honey from Savannah Bee Company. Acacia, tupelo, sourwood, black sage, and lavender.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

My Black Eyed Susans in the front garden are looking fab this year. Which is good, bc they distract from the weeds.

A patch of bright yellow and orange flowers with dark brown centers.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

My family went to Rock City Gardens for Father’s Day. The canyons were our fav, but I love this pic of my people on the Swingalong Bridge. 💕

Four people walking across a suspended rope bridge covered in colorful ribbons. The background view extends for miles into the valleys and mountains of the area.

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Please enjoy this “Ah, nature” moment.

The tip of a cucumber vine in a perfect spiral

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mallytea.bsky.social @mallytea.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Pest problems. I found my first tomato hornworm. Then scoured the plants for more. But those bad boys are good at hiding! Also, these little bugs seem like a problem. But idk what they even are. Aphids of some kind?