@lknesse
Indie author. Poet. Weird. Friend of Lake Monster. Autistic. Easily excited about stuff nobody cares about.
The lotus plant that has been doing well has neen moved to a pot. We'll see what happens from it. It has a shoot about a foot long (pokes through the water in the pot), another about six inches long, and a third just starting. It's also starting to grow the little roots that will hold on while the tuber starts growing.

The lotus seed that's supposed to grow and get moved to a pot is doing great. Two shoots, one of them nearly 12 inches. The one that's supposed to become to new Rufus has been doing wonderful, then slid out of the seed today just like the one before. I still haven't managed to find any info on why this might be happening, or if it's even possible that putting it back in the seed could work. Bill and Ted might be on their own. I can't grow a new Rufus if I don't know how to stop this from happening.
Sometimes I forget this beautiful cascade of fig leaves just looked like a couple of sticks two months ago.

sometimes i wonder how many versions of me exist only in other people’s heads
a rare divergence from my poems
"I am the love of thousands I am the rage of thousands"
Look what I have now! A family member gave me a little 8 key kalimba a few years ago and underestimated how much I would love it. It was a side gift on top of my main gift in the box, but I had to be told there was another gift. I was instantly enchanted by the kalimba! (I don't remember what the main gift was.) A keychain size instrument isn't easy for my hands to hold and play for long, though. This one will be easier on my hands, has more notes, and is so beautiful!

Roses come in a variety of colors. The Mariana Trench is deep. I'm overthinking things instead of going to sleep.
A love letter to myself

A friend wanted a recording of me playing "Dueling Banjos". My hands went slow enough that I sent it as Slowly Dueling Banjos. I needed to explain Baba Yaga's house, so I just scribbled a picture using my finger on my phone. (It matches well with the one I did a few months ago of Mothman.) You don't have to make everything museum quality. Just make stuff.


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From my overthinking midnight brain
It's Monday and I am here to start the week! Because until I get my hands on a time machine, I really have no other choice.