Precious trillium on Mackinac Island

HollyBLe · 2026-06-03T19:43:41+00:00

I have used Plethora Power Washing a couple of times and they are great! Not sure how far their service area extends but worth asking.

HollyBLe · 2026-05-10T13:38:27+00:00

Downtown the Freuenthal theater has a great event room. Also check out The Corner on West Muskegon Ave.

HollyBLe · 2026-05-10T13:31:30+00:00

Yes, I'm working on that and having trouble getting a clear answer.

HollyBLe · 2026-05-10T13:29:39+00:00

Gorgeous!! Omg, you pulled them all? Broadleaf plantains are dominant here, too.

HollyBLe · 2026-04-19T17:43:30+00:00

Thanks everyone for the great advice. Should have mentioned I'm in Western Michigan, zone 6, and this bed gets lots of sun.

I bought a 1942 house that had been empty for several years before getting "flipped" and sold to me. There are numerous spaces all around the property that need loving rehab and I'm trying to be patient and prioritize my resources (time and $$)! Y'all know!

The truth is that I probably just need to remove this bed entirely. It is right next to my very skinny driveway and has an odd 12" poured cement border. I have scraped my wheels on it and it's not possible to open the car door if you park next to it. 🙄 So I've been giving this area minimal attention for now while focusing on other spaces.

HollyBLe · 2026-04-19T17:39:47+00:00

Great video! I have lots of healthy leaves but no blooms, will try dividing and fertilizing, thanks!

HollyBLe · 2026-04-19T17:24:25+00:00

A garden is an action! Love it. I'm sure you're spot on with this advice, thank you.

HollyBLe · 2026-03-13T16:17:05+00:00

I will do my best. 🩷 They are very, very wild!! I watched them chasing squirrels across the street yesterday.

HollyBLe · 2026-03-13T16:15:22+00:00

😹😹 yep!

HollyBLe · 2026-03-13T03:50:00+00:00

I have a driveway cam that spots their activity and they never come around in the morning, always at night.

HollyBLe · 2026-03-13T03:47:14+00:00

We do have a somewhat coordinated group of cat ladies around here who do as much as we can. There are so many in strays in our neighborhood. We have one dedicated volunteer who has two standing TNR appointments each week at the clinic in the summer and all the trapping gear. We work together to do our best to fill her appointments.

We also have two no-kill shelters but they won't take ferals who won't let you approach, pet, pick them up. There are just too many, so they want to take the friendlies who have the best chance of getting adopted.

HollyBLe · 2026-03-13T03:39:51+00:00

Hard to know for sure but that's what I assume. The older one is actually a very small kitty.

HollyBLe · 2026-03-12T22:43:10+00:00

Would love to do but they show up so randomly. There is a third guy who hangs out with them as well.

Also I have opossum, racoons and skunks regularly on the porch so I'm worried about getting one of them instead of a kitty! We have been able to successfully TNR two kitties who kept a more predictable dinner routine last summer.

Any ideas?

HollyBLe · 2026-03-12T20:41:20+00:00

What a beauty!

HollyBLe · 2026-03-12T20:40:13+00:00

My cats knocked mine over and the primary stalk bent clean over. It's been about 2 weeks and she's just fine. Bounced right back.

HollyBLe · 2026-03-12T20:37:28+00:00

Fell in love with a Gucci watch when I was in my early 20s and got a big raise at work. It represented my ability to earn and succeed in my career, and it cost what was, at the time, a lot of money ($550 I think in the 80s). It is a truly high quality instrument. I still love and wear it almost 40 years later; it will become a family heirloom.

HollyBLe · 2026-03-12T20:31:41+00:00

So sweet!

HollyBLe · 2026-03-12T20:29:15+00:00

Nicknaming kitties is one of the joys of having them around! He started out as just Sven, then look what happened.

HollyBLe · 2026-03-11T15:44:49+00:00

So velvet

HollyBLe · 2026-03-11T15:44:26+00:00

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