molly👩‍🌾

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33 • MI • 👫🏼🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦 • she/her entering my gardening era 👩‍🌾 yapping about books, music, sewing, baking, traveling, and my dog. current (re)read📚: ACOMAF current listen🎶: American Cars & Old Fashioned on repeat

A screenshot of Delusional by Beth Crowley playing on Apple Music w lyrics: I don't see The water is rising 'Til I have already drowned You picked out Your shiniest chains and Told me They make me look beautiful But really You're holding me hostage If you think that's love You're delusional
My dog Ash, a white aussiedoodle wearing blue jammies, a bandana with peace signs on it, and a party hat, sitting on a blue blanket on our front stoop next to a dragon wing begonia plant.
A white Aussiedoodle wearing space jammies laying on a gray couch sleeping with a green toy behind him
A screenshot from Marcos showing they currently offer 3 types of pepperoni -- standard, old world, and shredded
Kyle and I on our wedding day -- he is in a gray suit with a navy tie and I am in a white dress holding a bouquet, while we hold hands in front of a woody area.
A bee hanging from a corn tassel, collecting pollen as it sways in the breeze.
A teeny corncob with teeny silks coming out of a cornstalk
Kamu, Devens, and Drew from BB28 sitting in a bubble bath wearing cowboy boots and hats crossing their feet from one side to the other
My hand holding up a knotted friendship bracelet in front of a gray wall. The bracelet is white with green text that says "4CB3A" in reference to Noah Kahan's song American Cars
A brown wicker basket filled with gold and red potatoes on a bed of soil
my hand in a garden glove pulling a potato plant out of the ground with several red potatoes attached to the roots
A screenshot of an email showing my preorder for The Dungeon Book from Schuler Books
Baseball players in purple jerseys warming up on the field in a photo taken from the concourse, overlooking the stadium seats.
Drew from BB28 is on the left in a screenshot from his introduction video. He's in a blue and orange room with his hands up and has fluffy brown hair. On the right is Timmy Turner from The Fairly Odd Parents, with his arms out and fluffy brown hair.
A cover collage of my June 2026 reads with quotes beneath. The books are Kingdom of Claw (3 stars), Handle with Care (3 stars), Playing for Keeps (3.5 stars), Finders Reapers (3.75), The Second Death of Locke (4.75), Consider Me (3 stars), Starside (4 stars). The text underneath says: I listened to lots of meh while decorating cookies this month, so this is just me convincing you to read The Second Death of Locke based off my favorite quotes: Sela had gone a very interesting shade of greenish-yellow ivory. Grey, who'd spent quite a lot of time with the ill and dying, did not associate that shade of skin with a living body. He raised his eyes skyward. "I suffer and I suffer," he muttered. "And yet. And yet." "I wanted to know everything I could," he said quietly, not quite meeting her gaze. "And I didn't want to burden you with the telling." "Why must you always sacrifice yourself, and call that love?" "The nation of Locke accepts your compliments, but suggests you support your declarations with action, Commander"
Two white pocket vases hanging on a wooden cabinet filled with blue hydrangeas
Noah Kahan sitting on the roof of a stage prop house performing "We Go Way Back" in Cincinnati at the Great American Ballpark
A Google Maps search for "convenience stores" where the results are named United Dairy Farmers and Anybody's Dream by Reginald
One white Oakleaf Hydrangea in the foreground with many others in the background. One of the bottom right blooms on the hydrangea is shaking, when a bee suddenly pops out, then flies back in to get more pollen.
Blue waves lapping onto a sandy lakeshore
A white lighthouse in the distance at the end of a cement pier. There is rocky lake on either side of the pier and a blue sky with fluffy clouds.
A knotted friendship bracelet that is green with lady bugs on my wrist
A screen grab from the 2008 film Twilight where Eric is holding a worm on a stick and Bella is looking disgusted
An open silver laptop with a photo of Florence, Italy as the desktop background perched on the arm of a couch with a Cincinnati visitor guide magazine sitting on the keyboard. In the background a record player is open with the Noah Kahan The Great Divide Pond Water filled vinyl playing, and behind that is a navy built-in bookshelf filled with books, photos, vinyls, friendship bracelets, and tchotchkes.
My dog, a medium sized white aussiedoodle wearing a blue tshirt and harness, sitting in front of large oak leaf hydrangea bushes.
40th (Ruby) Anniversary themed cookies on a gray platter. There is a wedding photo album in the background with pictures of the bride and groom walking out of the venue and the wedding cake. The cookie designs are: a white arch shape with a white tiered cake on a silver stand, a gray ring box with a ruby ring, red rubies, small white roses, a white heart with "40 years" on it, and a red and white plaque that says "happy anniversary"
A photo of a large tv on a blue and wood toned tv stand showing the love island cover screen. The walls are painted a yellowy orange and there are dvd racks on either side of the tv stand. Theres a pile of cozy cushions in the corner and a blue and orange rug. A white dog is on the couch facing the tv
Three large bright pink peonies in a wood patterned vase on a wooden trivet, next to a stack of coasters and a blue candle
two giant pink peonies in a wood patterned vase with some greens. The vase is sitting on a wood hot plate along with a set of coasters and a blue candle
My first ever peony bloom. She is bright pink and still a little closed on the left side.
A two panel photo of my dog Ash lookin silly with a short haircut in a blue sweater. The top panel he looks serious with only his bottom teeth showing, and text on the frame says "what's brown and sticky?" On the bottom panel he looks happy and text says "a stick!"
My dog Ash wearing a gray tshirt and sitting next to a stack of books in front of a fireplace.
A silly selfie of a very close up of my face wearing large glasses and a Tigers bucket hat
Royal icing decorated sugar cookies laid out on wood trays and a table. They are book themed bridal shower cookies for a couple named Isabella and Bradley. They are mainly cream and light blue, with accents of pastel pink, purple, green, and yellow. The designs are a library check out card; hydrangeas; books on a shelf with candles and a vase; an engagement ring; the wedding date; an open book outline with flowers coming out of it
A screenshot of Apple Music showing I Knew It, I Knew You by Taylor Swift playing. Lyrics "I knew you Through the daze of the blades of the grass in summer Parachutes for this" are showing
A quiz result: YOUR TAY STORY CHARACTER REX Your anxiety is not a flaw. It is just evidence that things matter to you. And despite all of it, you always find a way to show up anyway. WHICH TOY STORY CHARACTER ARE YOU? REX SOFT ANXIOUS LEGEND Your anxiety is not a flaw. It is just evidence that things matter to you. And despite all of it, you always find a way to show up anyway. You showed up scared and that counts double.
Bsky user Lindsey G posted "awooooooooo!" 35 minutes ago and right after, Jerry Chen posted "awoooo never how awoooo or nice to see awoooo"
Decorated sugar cookies in progress. Several blank cookies on a tray with one that has book spines, a vase, and candles in progress with a pile of icing bags to the right.
Maisie Peters' Florescence "Forget Me Not" edition vinyl propped against a brick fireplace. The vinyl is light blue with a swirl of darker blue on one half. The jacket and sleeve are beneath, depicting a close up of Maisie's face with a shadow of a flower on her cheek and Maisie sitting on a picnic blanket eating fruit respectively.
A cover/ ratings collage of 5 books with quotes from each one beneath. The books are Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid (4 stars), In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde (4 stars), Funny Story by Emily Henry (4 stars), The Road of Bones by Demi Winters (3.75 stars), Yellowface by R.F. Kuang (4.5 stars). "Does it..does it feel like agony for you too?" Ilya started to nod, then stopped. He shook his head slowly instead. "Not anymore." "I would tell them that they're right. I'm not the right man for the job. I'm the right woman. Next question." "You make the people you care about feel like." He pauses. "Like you want all of them. Not just the good parts. And that's terrifying to someone who's spent a lifetime avoiding those other pieces of themselves." He was just like the rest of them, those who thought strength was simply a measure of how hard you swung your sword. He underestimated her resilience. He equated her niceness with weakness. The cultural constructions are clear: so many Chinese ghosts are hungry, angry, voiceless women. In taking Athena's legacy, I've added one to their ranks.
Royal icing decorated sugar cookies laid out on wood platters. The theme is 2026 graduation in red, black, white, and gold with cookies of grad caps and gowns, Mylar balloons, track spikes, soccer balls, and the Ferris State Bulldog logo.
Tiny marigold sprouts in a garden bed
teeny tiny corn sprouts in a garden bed
A collage of 4 images of goofy looking wind spinners in raised garden beds labeled A, B, C, and D. A. A blue hummingbird in front of a raspberry plant B. A green frog in front of potato plants C. A pink dragonfly in front of a grape vine D. A ladybug in front of tiny corn sprouts.
A brown raised garden bed with a gray wire trellis attached with a small grape plant up against the trellis. In the background there are two planters (holding cucumber plants) and a hot tub on a red painted deck, as well as a gray house.
Background of a pond or lake, surrounded by green trees (from the cover of Taylor’s debut album). At the top, text reads: “Taylor Swift This or That” Underneath is a dark green box with song titles split on either side of a white line. Left: Cold As You Tim McGraw Invisible Tied Together With A Smile Stay Beautiful Our Song Should’ve Said No Right: Teardrops On My Guitar Mary’s Song I’m Only Me When I’m With You A Place In This World A Perfectly Good Heart The Outside Picture to Burn The entire left side is circled in white showing my preference
A man in a blue jacket and khaki pants kneeling down next to a white dog on a beach.
A screenshot from Apple Music showing lyrics to Sunset Blvd by Selena Gomez & benny blanco: Hey, hey, hey I just wanna touch it, touch it Try your hardest not to bust it Gimme, gimme, how Hove your Big, big heart!
A program in front of a football field where a stage and chairs have been set up for graduation. The pamphlet reads "Class of 2026 Reed City High School 143nd Annual Commencement. Sunday, May 17, 2026 2PM"
A white dog lying on the back of a gray couch facing out some windows, with linen curtains wrapped around his back like a sling. The video starts with his eyes closed, and after a few seconds his head droops suddenly and his eyes open before closing and slowly opening again.
A raised garden bed with several potato plants in the foreground, with a smaller bed in the background that has a singular small raspberry plant in it. The beds are dark wood printed metal with light gray interiors.
A photo over my shoulder in my car showing a large pink begonia in the backseat and some other unidentifiable plants in the trunk
An internet ad for "Book Club Night at Comerica Park, May 27 vs the Angels at 6:40PM." It features the Detroit Tigers logo at the top next to the graphic from the Fourth Wing book cover, and shows the shirt they are giving away which is a white crewneck themed to both Fourth Wing and the Tigers.
A hand holding out a hotdog topped with mustard in front of LMCU Ballpark, home to the West Michigan Whitecaps.
A semi-naked tree covered in large light up butterflies in a dark night sky. There are orange glowing totems in the background.
Lasagna in a glass Pyrex pan next to a bowl with two pieces of cheesy Texas toast.
A collage of 4 photos. Top Left: My husband, Kyle, walking ahead of me in a wet and mossy cavern in Turkey Run State Park in Indiana. Top Right: Me (a white woman with blonde hair and glasses) sitting on a barren beach next to my dog, Ash. He is a medium sized white aussiedoodle wearing a blue harness. Bottom Left: Molly and Kyle in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy. I am wearing a brown tank top and holding a gray sweater. Kyle is wearing a Detroit Tigers baseball hat and a pink shirt with a gray bag on his chest. Bottom Right: Molly, Kyle, and Ash in front of Niagara Falls (Canada side). There is a tour boat in the water and Ash is licking Kyle's face while Molly cheeses at the camera.
A redacted account on Threads posted "i did have concerns. I brought them to you. I asked if your book was edited. The language was strange, the verbiage was off. And sorry, one is the art print." Two screenshots are included of illustrated book art -- one is a close up of a wonky looking hand on a purple background. The other is a woman in a red suit holding hands with a man in a hockey uniform. The author account authormyrabloom replied "there's literally nothing wrong with the fingers. And as a beta reader, you literally read my first draft. So forgive me if you found some errors."
The book covers of my April reads with ratings and quotes. No Place Like You by Jillian Meadows - 3.75 Stars Goldfinch by Raven Kennedy - 3.5 Stars The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig - 5 Stars The Lies That Summon the Night by Tessonja Odette - 4.5 Stars "It's not a bad thing to keep searching for what makes you happy. You're allowed to change your mind." "You don't have to say anything. I hear you anyway." "It is not like me to be the bearer of bad tidings," the gargoyle said. "Bartholomew does not know how to swim. But worry not -" He looked up at me. Smiled proudly. "She has always excelled at drowning." "The frst time I whispered a story to the wind, it was with the certainty that it would end in my death ... When an hour passed and no such danger presented itself, I wasn't relieved. I was disappointed. Not because I wanted to die; I wanted to feel alive."
My hand holding open In Her Own League by Liz Tomforde where "big and pissed off" is highlighted. The full visible passage reads: he takes a few more calculated steps toward me, and I can see the frustration thrumming though him as he watches me. "On game days, it's my dugout," he says coolly. "Is that why you didn't come see me before the first pitch? Because that reporter was there?" "Is that why you were flirting with her? To get back at me because you thought I brought a date today?" "Answer my question." "Don't tell me what to do." He takes one final step, looming over me, big and pissed off. Sweat drips down his temples and continues to run over the dark splattering of chest hair. It takes everything in me not to reach out and run my fingers through it because fighting with him is kind of turning me on.