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July 16, 2021

Exuberant Violet

Exuberant Violet

The African violets are doing rather well. I did have an LED growlight for them, but apparently it was Too Bright, so they’re back on ...

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Published on July 16, 2021 13:30

July 15, 2021

Solved By Machete

Solved By Machete

I’m in a positively dreadful mood this morning–indeed, I’ve been tetchy all week, for a variety of reasons. Maybe it’s the heat, though it breaks ...

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Published on July 15, 2021 08:54

July 13, 2021

Marshmallow, Sun Storm, Tuesday

Marshmallow, Sun Storm, Tuesday

It’s a grey Tuesday morning and there is not enough coffee in the world. A solar storm is expected to hit the earth today, and ...

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Published on July 13, 2021 08:33

July 12, 2021

A Peevish Start

A Peevish Start

Well, it’s a Monday again. A brand-new week. Yes, I know weeks are imaginary constructs, but so is money and we need that to survive ...

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Published on July 12, 2021 08:40

July 9, 2021

Weeds At Home

Weeds At Home

I don’t know who these sunshine-y fellows are, but they’re all through the shadier upper garden beds. The roses and violets don’t seem to mind ...

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Published on July 09, 2021 07:48

July 8, 2021

Certainly a Goal

Certainly a Goal

Spent the last few days listening to my computer read a book I’d written, following along in the text while looking for holes, typos, and ...

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Published on July 08, 2021 11:47

July 6, 2021

Picking Battles, No Not Those Ones

Picking Battles, No Not Those Ones

Coming back after a long, long weekend, looking at a particular thread in email, and deciding, “Welp, I can be done with this issue, it ...

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Published on July 06, 2021 07:41

July 5, 2021

A Short Green Hiatus

A Short Green Hiatus

I’m not supposed to work today. I was complaining to the kids about how publishing takes several hiatuses during the year, and they put their ...

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Published on July 05, 2021 10:01

July 2, 2021

Rosy Victory

Rosy Victory

I moved the roses out of the side yard in very early spring. There just wasn’t enough sun, and besides, well, the graves. On the ...

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Published on July 02, 2021 08:38

June 29, 2021

Febrile Hibernation

Febrile Hibernation

Yesterday was just plain awful. The heat crested at 115F–all official according to the weather app, and I think it might have been a little ...

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Published on June 29, 2021 07:44