Verity’s family split off from a secret society that had sworn to kill all Cryptids a few generations ago – they realized a lot of the Cryptids are worth protecting. So they have an interesting reputation in the communities that know that all these strange beings exist. Very is currently living in NYC, moonlighting as […]
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Seaside Goldenrod Solidago sempervirens Other names: Salt Marsh Goldenrod, Northern Seaside Goldenrod Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family) Further Classification: Range: Eastern North America and the Caribbean (Seashores of the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico) Native: Native Native Habitat: Seashores: sand dunes, salt marshes and estuary shores Bloom Time: Late summer into Fall Notes: Unlike other
I swear the sleeves on sweaters using this yarn are cursed. I was really trucking along on this (the Moments sweater) – had finished the boring parts of the body, and decide to dive into the sleeves. I was starting to picture myself wearing it this Fall. Despite adding about four inches to the sleeve
Highest tide I’ve ever seen at this park. Naturally, this was the time I forgot to bring my water shoes.
Weekly Wildflowers – Bay Bridge Landing Park, Brunswick, ME Read More »
I find myself with an interesting dilemma. I am not drowning in zucchini. Turns out the woodchuck loves the leaves. This is the very first flower it’s managed so far this summer (male of course). It also loves the greens of all kinds, of course, so those are pretty much doa this year. (At least
My favorite random back parking lot came through in spades today. I sometimes feel weird that I’m a repeat visitor to a particular parking lot, but it has a surprising diversity of plant life. (And we usually run into at least one car load of people checking out the nearby osprey nest that you can
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This is a grouping of short stories about Asil, one of the older werewolves that lives in the Marrok’s pack in Montana. A “concerned friend” sets him up on a series of blind dates, and chaos ensues. Asil’s with the Marrok because he can’t trust his wolf anymore, and believes himself to be a danger
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I just grabbed an Ellen Datlow Humble Bundle that included the series of fairy tale anthologies she edited. I’d read some in the past, so absolutely had to jump on that deal. In an anthology like this, I usually find one story that is not at all to my taste, but I enjoyed every single
Silver Birch, Blood Moon – ed. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling Read More »
