Lili St. Crow's Blog, page 41

Topographical Lunacy

Yesterday I developed the burning ambition to learn crochet, since there’s a sweater pattern I want to try. Despite being told this is madness and ...

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Tinderbox Season

I got a snap of morning glories a few days ago while wildfire smoke was passing high over us, making the sun an orange smear ...

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Pre-Rain Doldrums

Each day brings us closer to autumn. At this point I’m waiting for the rains, longing for them with every parched fibre. Maybe soon I’ll ...

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Corner to Harvest

A corner has been turned into harvest season; the clouds this morning are not summer’s citizens anymore but visitors from impending fall, spray before the ...

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Good Signs Abound

I had work scheduled for the weekend, but body and brain informed me recovering from heatsickness took precedence. It wasn’t so much the heat itself ...

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Keeping Watch

Earlier this week Carl and one of her brood kindly stayed put long enough for me to get a snap; the rest of the crew ...

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Languor, Story Jell

The weather folk say our heatwave will break up soon as onshore flow reasserts itself. I hope this is true; I haven’t been able to ...

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Dog Days and History

Still too hot to really sleep, despite air conditioning. Yesterday was supposed to be the worst of it, though today will no doubt be awful ...

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Revolt, Fully Fledged

Too hot to sleep, but at least I saw the morning star while in the backyard for the dog’s loo break. Boxnoggin heard something nocturnal ...

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Primrose To Me

I call this “the primrose bush”; Boxnoggin and I see it quite often on walkies. A kind soul on Instagram informed me that it’s a ...

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