Weekly Wildflowers – Ashumet Holly Sanctuary, East Falmouth, MA
Actual picture date 8/2/25.
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Winter Lost – Patricia Briggs
This is a nice interlude kind of story in the greater universe of Mercy stories. Mercy’s half brother shows up at her house an absolute mess – he can’t speak, and barely seems to know where he is. After some investigation, they find out it’s due to some very particular not actually Fae magic. This
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Knitting Notes
I sold some yarn earlier this week, and while rooting around to find it, was struck by the number of ends I’ve accumulated. So we’re apparently in a stash busting mood again. This is a washcloth/dishcloth, using Purl Soho’s free Colorful Half and Half Washcloths pattern. I’ll definitely be using up as much Knitpicks Lindy
The Adventure of the Demonic Ox – Lois McMaster Bujold
I suspect you’re not going to love this book if you’re not already a Penric and Desdemona fan. Not a lot happens to further any real sort of plot, but it’s a lovely little slice of life for Pen’s family. Wyn is apprenticed to his uncle, and recognizes a demon possessed ox on their worksite,
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Promise of Blood – Brian McClellan
I had a really hard time getting through this book, and I can’t figure out why. Our story starts with Field Marshall Tamas having just headed a coup to remove the royal family of Adro, and their cabal of magicians. Tamas is a different kind of mage – powder mage in this case, and the
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Garden Notes
The garden is filling in nicely. I planted more marigolds and calendula today that my father sent home with me last week. It’s funny, the creme de cognac dahlia put out three blooms, and then seemed to go back on pause with the rest of them. The new dinnerplate dahlia is finally budding, and a
Two Lights State Park – Cape Elizabeth, ME
A rather atmospheric day yesterday for fun in the tide pools.
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Garden Notes
I went away for a week and came back to fair amount more bloom than when I left. The calendula went crazy while I was away. My father sent me home with some more seedlings, so I’ll be filling in a few holes when I get a chance. In other news, the potential maypop finally