Lili St. Crow's Blog, page 82

Tornado, and Historical Murder

There was an actual tornado in the area last night–“weak”, they say, but even a tiny one is no joke. The dogs didn’t even hear ...

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Torrent, Not Stream

Rain! Glorious, beautiful, tapslithering, life-giving rain. My soul is expanding again, the trees are regaining their turgor pressure, the gutters are full, and the gardens ...

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Tiny, Stripey Friend

This lovely stripey friend rode my shoulder all the way up the hill, while the dogs trotted alongside us, and then kindly posed for a ...

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Struggling For Momentum

Yesterday was a wash. Oh, I achieved a few things. I staggered through the day, throat-sore and nose-dripping, and got the bare minimum done. Then ...

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RELEASE DAY: HOOD, Season Three

I have been an extraordinarily busy bee lately! HOOD‘s third and final season came to a close in May, but pandemic woes and hassles put ...

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Reading All Night

I’m almost cross-eyed with insomnia, which is on the one hand familiar–I’ve spent a lot of time in this country–and on the other, deeply annoying, ...

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Low End of the Pool

I can’t decide if I’m feeling this way because some good luck is finally coming ’round the bend, or because I’ve finally hit the end ...

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Waiting for the Deluge

The prospect of rain has me positively giddy. At first they said “Wednesday” but now the fronts appear to be arriving Friday, and I’m sure ...

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Ambitious Blue-Word Hilarity

It is a lovely grey morning. I get to run today, after tweaking my ankle last week on the stairs. Everything should be healed up ...

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Gilding the Web

On mornings when the mist is just right, spiderwebs are decorated with tiny jewels. There’s a low juniper hedge on our walkies route ideal for ...

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