We headed Downeast this weekend, which ended up being a hilarious counterpoint to the heat and humidity of last weekend. The coast was socked in by fog both days we were out and about. (This is not a complaint – this is much more my speed for a day out wandering around.) The only other
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Planting is done. We found a clematis we liked for the front bed, so that’s placed in a brand new hole with plenty of extra compost. The back bed is also done. And the woodchuck ate my lettuce today. Hasn’t noticed the chard yet, which is ringed by more distracting plants then the lettuce was,
I loved this book. Anna temps as a hench – it’s good work with the super villains. Some make better bosses than others, but it’s been a pretty good gig. Until the day her latest boss runs afoul of Supercollider, one of the greatest superheroes of the age, an encounter that leaves Anna injured and
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Here’s the reason for our seemingly random traverse of Rhode Island – we decided to do the Rhode Island Troll Trail and track down some of Thomas Dambo’s New England trolls. Weirdly, even though my mother was born in Rhode Island, and I went to collage right next door, I haven’t done a lot there.
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What a lovely walk! We came for the troll, but did the entire pond loop, and found so many cool wildflowers. Definitely worth the drive.
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So that was an interesting May. I aim to plant around Memorial Day, which can be a bit of a crap shoot. This year was the earliest that Memorial Day can possibly be, and we had the heat on that weekend. And then had it on the next weekend as well – cold, rainy weekends
This book is what Murder She Wrote should have been, a cozy mystery where an older lady solves murders in a small town that turns out to be a horror story. Sherry ended up in the small town of Winesap after her divorce. She’s the town librarian, and has managed to find a lovely boyfriend,
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Indian Cucumber Root Medeola virginiana Other names: Indian Cucumber, Cucumber Root Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family) Range: Eastern North America Native: Native Native Habitat: Woodland understories Bloom Time: May to June Notes: The common name for this plant comes from the cucumber flavored root, which was foraged by Native Americans. (It’s no longer recommended for foraging
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