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The Case of the Spellbound Child – Mercedes Lackey

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This is the (currently) last of the Sherlock books in the Elemental Masters series. Sherlock is officially still dead, as is Mary Watson, but John Watson and Sarah and Nan are trying to carry on some of Sherlock’s investigations where they can. This story ends up being a mash up of “Hansel and Gretel” and […]

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Weekly Wildflowers – Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, ME

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Fort Williams Park – Cape Elizabeth, ME

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Heath Aster, Symphyotrichum ericoides

Weekly Wildflowers – Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth, ME

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fall foliage at Two Lights State Park

Two Lights State Park – Cape Elizabeth, ME

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Found some surprisingly good surf at Two Lights yesterday. And, it’s safe to say, we’re tipping into Fall.

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In Dreams Shawl

Knitting Notes

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It’s been a while since I’ve done a Knitting Note post – this shawl kicked my butt, in the best way. I’ll do a more detailed post once it’s blocked, but the knitting is actually done. I’m actually feeling a bit adrift. It took me a while to really get going with this, and due

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A Mirror Mended – Alix E. Harrow

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We pick up Zinnia’s story after A Spindle Splintered. She’s gotten a bit of a remission from her terminal diagnosis, and is using her newly opened up time to rescue other Sleeping Beautys from their fates across the fairy tale multiverse. And then one day, she finds herself in a Snow White story instead. I

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Garden Notes

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The tomatoes are gone. After the last blight removal chop, which was drastic, they just weren’t doing much. I decided to cut my losses. I also pulled the netting off the brassicas. At some point over the week, a hole developed. I have no idea how long it had been open. I managed to patch

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Manners and Monsters – Tilly Wallace

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This is a fun regency monster story. It has a really interesting twist on zombies. The French decided to go the route of getting to the English army through their wives. Some poisoned face powder was put out in London, and several hundred gentlewomen (and a few unlucky servants) died – and then woke back

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Into the West – Mercedes Lackey

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This is the second book in the trilogy that follows the founding of the Kingdom of Valdemar. Kordas’ people have escaped the empire, and are now journeying through the wild lands to the west. There are people there, and they’ve resolved to not overwhelm anyone that’s already settled, so they need to move on from

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