In late August I purchased a potted aster and placed it, after several moments of indecision, on my front porch, where it might sit and enjoy the sunshine and add curb appeal to my home and carry out its day-to-day plant activities. Unfortunately, the days were harsh and humid, and, in spite of frequent watering, the aster turned brown and appeared ( Read more... )

A drop of dew crowns
Every blade of grass,
Grown greener
The deeper we
Go
into April,
Whose sun cuts through
The gathered fog,
Whose mornings find
My feet still yearning,
My legs still working,
The road still there to greet me.


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good morning, morning
so new and faultless
with blue sky promise
and all your stories
not yet told

good morning, morning
let's get this right now
with coffee cups full,
and kiss him proper
'fore he goes

good morning, morning
sunshine soliloquies
delivered to a drowsy audience
but we're trying,
we promise.

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My peonies sure are looking swell this year.

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"There is only one god, and his name is Death. And there is only one thing we say to Death: 'Not today.'" (Syrio Forel. Game of Thrones, season one)


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"I've heard it said that Daisy's murmur was only to make people lean toward her; an irrelevant criticism that made it no less charming." (F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby)


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Sebastian and I have been baking again.


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Truth be told, I haven't the slightest. I mean, if they were advertised as "hardy mums", can I go and ask for my money back? Shrivelled within a few weeks' time hardly meets my definition of hardy. That reminds me of the Demetri Martin joke about how he got a cactus plant and then it died a month later: "I was really depressed because I was ( Read more... )

Today, the kids and I made pumpkin cream cheese muffins and then I took some photos. Yay, autumnal-type activities!


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