How to Catch Flying Pigs, and Sea Monsters This is Installment 24 of this year’s SSCS. If you want to start at the beginning of ‘How to Catch Flying Pigs, and Sea Monsters’, go here! If you want to know what the heck an SSCS is, go here! Previously… “I can teach you the First Hum, now, while you cook,” the priestess said. “First, though, do you want to know how your parents died?” …How to Catch Flying Pigs, and…
See Previous | See Next It’s June and there are lots of sunny flowers out! (And yes, more pictures of irises too, because I really like my irises.) Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years shows that, despite the irises, this is a season for plenty of pink flowers! Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years implores us to remember the pretty plum blossoms and tulips of earlier, but also promises lots of roses are one the way soon. …This…
How to Catch Flying Pigs, and Sea Monsters This is Installment 23 of this year’s SSCS. If you want to start at the beginning of ‘How to Catch Flying Pigs, and Sea Monsters’, go here! If you want to know what the heck an SSCS is, go here! Previously… “Have you put the spire to rights, Mina?” The voice was low and scratchy, but the priestess’ own, and Mina, feeling suddenly drained, answered without thought. “I’m not sure how, gran-Tom.”…
Last weekend I accidentally hiked to the top of a mountain. Now, whenever I turn that direction and see it, I feel like it’s taunting me.
See Previous | See Next Yay, the first rose of the season is blooming! For me, that’s the Austen Copper, bright and red-orange and beautiful. Austen Copper blooming the same time as the irises always makes my front garden so very nice and cheerful. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years also shows off my lavender phlox and purple-blooming creeping thyme that are also blooming right now. And while I don’t expect yucca blooms this year, yes, my beautiful pink…
This year’s wood-pile bunny is super shy – but still super cute!
How to Catch Flying Pigs, and Sea Monsters This is Installment 22 of this year’s SSCS. If you want to start at the beginning of ‘How to Catch Flying Pigs, and Sea Monsters’, go here! If you want to know what the heck an SSCS is, go here! Previously… “Then you just need to mend something. The actual thing that’s broken. Let’s go figure out how to fix that stupid latch on that stupid pig gate. For good this time.” …
Had to have a scary (to me at least) procedure the other day, but all the nurses make me feel super safe and cozy. Thank you, nurses!
See Previous | See Next Well, we have officially reached the time of year when there are way too many pretty things to possibly summarize them with two photos. So, rather than pick the two best photos, however that should be counted, I have simply picked my two favorite – beautiful things growing beautifully. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years shows off the pretty dance of the white irises that has just come and gone, with the tall irises…
Quick update for all those who don’t regularly stare at the top menu-bar of this site: I recently posted up two new static pages for the site! One is a Stories page. It has a list with links to all of the stories I currently have out and available (all 1 and ½ of them!). And the other is an FAQ page. It is currently populated with answers to three questions nobody’s ever actually asked me before! I am doing…