The family paraded past my latest offering one by one: “Her eyes are grey like mine.” said Mother Sky. “Her hair soft and flowing like my lightest touch.” said Mother Wind. “And her shape is all hills and valleys, akin … Continue reading
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Euphorbia mebbe?
This was labeled as an euphorbia at the garden center but it doesn’t look like any of the google images. Might be related though. It has stubby, barrel-shaped stems and narrow, paddle-shaped leaves arranged in a circle.
When Nessie died we had a wake. Right on the shore where her body washed up. John got drunk and tried to make a viking funeral of the thing and before it was over we were all crying. Even the … Continue reading
Original version: Sara rushed into the room, the early spring sun highlighting her form like a Christmas ghost. I could see the excitement in her face and her posture. And the wings, I could see the wings they had given … Continue reading
“W——’s enthusiasm for botany frequently takes us ashore. Landing at the foot of some eroded steep which, with ragged charm, rises sharply from the gravelly beach, we fasten Pilgrim’s painter to a stone, and go scrambling over the hillside in … Continue reading
I think it went something like this: Dave! Dave! Dave! What? Dave! this is important Dave! Shut listen! Are you listening Dave? Not you Chuck, go back to sleep! Dave Dave Davey David! Yes I’m listening Rich go ahead please. … Continue reading
Just a quick note to say that the Grimstead Green is very tasty. But I’m on the Atkins diet now and I’m not supposed to drink it. Could be the last batch for a while. I’ll have to consume it … Continue reading
I’m watching the evening settle in around the treehouse I built today. There’s no squirrels this evening, just a few late cicadas and a bird or two. Frogs join the chorus as the shadows lengthen under the trees. I have all the … Continue reading
I’m sitting here on the morning train and it is surprisingly quiet. So much so that other than the hum of the train on the rails there’s not much background noise to block out conversation. So when someone picks up their … Continue reading
I hear arguments “I didn’t move the fridge, who would do that?” “It doesn’t match the countertop, it must have been moved!” “It never matched the countertop, its white and the countertop is grey.” “Bloody Hell woman! I mean its … Continue reading