Lilith Saintcrow's Blog, page 64
August 5, 2022
Alien Flowers
Boxnoggin and I found these fellows on morning walkies. I love it when succulents bloom; they always look so alien. They make me think of ...
August 4, 2022
Attacking Story
Woke up to a heavy marine layer and a reasonable temperature, which is a blessing in August. It won’t last–they’re saying 100F on Sunday–but I’m ...
August 2, 2022
Jumprope Tuesday
My body is taking vengeance for atmospheric conditions neither it nor I control. The heat’s broken–at least, the really terrible stuff has, there’s still the ...
August 1, 2022
Relatively Unfiltered
The heat is awful, but there are signs of it breaking. We might even have a temperature crest below 90F today, which will be a ...
July 29, 2022
Ripening, Memory
I am wilting, any plant not in a watered yard is turning crisp-yellow, and the trees are turning inward, driving their roots deep. But the ...
July 28, 2022
Preorders and Vexation
It’s too bloody hot. Even Boxnoggin thinks so, and he’s from Texas. Of course, he’s been with us for four years now–we just passed the ...
July 26, 2022
Doldrums, Movement
I have all the windows open to get whatever coolth is possible before the day gathers steam into a scorcher. The meteorologists say we’re not ...
July 25, 2022
Long Calendar Shot
It’s going to be a deadly warm day, so I’m up early. Heaven knows how long this will last, though Boxnoggin is extremely happy about ...
July 22, 2022
Sun, Sesame, Luck
Mandoline-sliced cucumbers, rice vinegar, sea salt, a dab of sesame oil. We usually have this with somen–I like my cucumbers in with the Memmi-drenched noodles; ...
July 21, 2022
Victories, and Yet…
I got 200+ pages of line edits (on Duty, Ghost Squad #2) knocked off yesterday, which should make me feel good. However, the cordless electric ...
