containment

Good morning, world. Welcome to Saturday. I have sunny skies, and I might go outside and soak up some sunlight, once we do the weekly food shop.

We went to the craft store yesterday. I was able to find a small jelly jar for the broken lotion tub, without needing to buy a multi-pack of small jars. I paid $2 for it, and lost about a spoonful of lotion, however I was worried I would be forced to pay the same amount for something either too large or made of cheap plastic. Unfortunately, the small jars were in the same aisle as bigger jars.

Current terrarium count: 3

Astute readers may notice that Teensycola (photo #4) looks different. Other readers may remember that I posted about this very same shit three days ago. Everything inside was moldy and dead. I cleaned it out and remade the substrate layers. I’ve counted at least four ants in there. I don’t know how well they will fare in there, but everything I’ve read says they’re not necessarily bad.

The apothecary jar got a bit of maintenance as well. At the moment, the purple plant is trying to decide if it wants to live or die; one leaf was almost entirely disintegrated, and another was definitely heading in that direction. I cleaned the glass and pulled out some dead fumeria before it could turn into a fuzzy pile of goo. Aside from the goo, everything that’s inside that particular jar is exploding. I didn’t water it while I had it open, as I’m hoping it won’t be as prone to mold.

The newest terrarium (photo #1) doesn’t have all that much inside. Currently, it has two ferns, some ivy, and some pennywort. Mom allowed me to prune some bits off one of her plants in the front yard, so this ivy is different than the apothecary system and has funky colorful leaves. She also spotted the tiny ball of Old Man’s Beard moss when she was working in the yard. I didn’t add too much moisture to the jar yesterday. I may have to add just a smidge more water to the system today; however, I feel like it’s a little easier to add water than to take the moisture out.

And since the sun is out and the weather is nice, I think I’m going to open my bedroom window while I put on my makeup this morning. Enjoy whatever your Saturday brings you, y’all.