Highland Farm Preserve – York, ME
We’ve had enough rain lately that the mushrooms are out in force, for the first time in a while.
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Summer Wildflowers of the Northeast – Carol Gracie
Interesting overview of flowers in the Northeast. It was nice to see some plants outside of normal New England stomping ground. The author’s chosen some interesting groupings, and I learned quite a bit, some of it seemingly random, from the accompanying essays. This is the kind of book I wish I had the time to
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Embroidery Notes
Another quick over the knees shot of the next small section complete on Night Walked Down. I’m moving on to a large section next, so I should probably try to take better pictures next time.
Garden Notes
The garden is coming along nicely – I have buds on two of the larger dahlias, and I found myself out in the remnants of a tropical storm hand pollinating the first female pumpkin flower because there was actually a male open, and I wanted to make sure it was pollinated. (I’ve also removed my
Down Among the Sticks and Bones – Seanan McGuire
I am very quickly becoming very impressed with this author – she’s written what could be an incredibly dark story with such gorgeous language that it transcends the darkness. Jack and Jill are twins being jammed into roles planned by parents who know nothing about raising children, when they find their way through a door
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The Physicians of Vilnoc – Lois McMaster Bujold
It’s a measure of how much I trust this author that I read a story of hers about a plague. Because I can safely say that for the most part, too soon. (I have Connie Willis’ The Doomsday Book sitting in my TBR pile, and though I have heard nothing but good things about it,
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