We spent a long weekend in the Adirondacks. Had a lovely time wandering around Lake Placid, and asked an local shop keeper what she recommended in the area. She highly recommending take the Memorial Highway up to the top of Whiteface Mountain. So, off we went the next morning. And we were very glad to
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Here’s the last of the dahlias that hadn’t bloomed since my last post. They prove an interesting point. My least favorite color is orange, but I’m absolutely a sucker for a good orange flower. Look at the shading on both of these! Hurricane is the one I grew from seed several years ago, and he’s
In the last book in this series, humanity lost. The elder races of this world, more or less sick of humanity’s bullshit, gave them a very pointed lesson in who is actually in charge in this world. And I will admit, the revenge fantasy was pretty darn sweet. (Who doesn’t enjoy a good revenge story
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Pattern: Octopus Beanie by Cathy Dobson Yarn: Hawthorn and Thistle Farmstead Jacob Lambs Wool in Natural Gray and Blue Needles: Size 2.5 DPNs and circs When I saw this pattern, I had to make it. The sample also happened to be in the two colors of the yarn I was looking for patterns for, so
It occurred to me that I haven’t done a dahlia post yet. We’ve reached their preferred daylight length, so almost all of them have bloomed at this point. The pictures above are in bloom order – the first two got things started early in July. Technically, the Rhubarb and Custard tuber I bought this year
This books starts a new series in Elven Alliance world. Essie and Farrendel’s son Fieran is the center of this new series. He’s around 21 now (comparatively in Elf years), and decides to enlist in the flying corps. Everyone knows there’s a war coming, and he figures this is the best way to help out,
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