Category Archives: Summer

Dwindle Days

The daylight hours trickled off slowly in July and early August. I could pretend that fall wouldn’t really happen. September has squelched that sweet illusion. Continue reading

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Late in the Game

When last heard from, Inconstance was feeling rather insouciant about execution of garden plans. Whatever, she claimed was her approach to the garden now. Something would grow. The harvest would yield something—probably too much of it. Well, guess again. Continue reading

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Nature Comes Calling

The indented part of my Subaru dashboard—the place housing the little screen that tells you your MPG and nags you to get service—looked weird when I got into the car. It had yellow stripes and it moved.

Ever seen something way out of place and had your brain fail to register it at first? It must have been at least 2 seconds before my amygdala (always first past the post in such situations) shrieked Snake!!! Continue reading

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