Tag: fall
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Revenge of the Summer
In retaliation against my overt enthusiasm for fall, this last week has been summery with a vengeance. Highs in the 90’s, humidity that sneaks up on you and knocks you flat, the threat of massive thunderstorms–only rarely made good. My act of rebellion is knitting on an alpaca blend tunic. The force is strong, and […]
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The Last of the Summer Knitting
In a college town, time moves the the coming and going of students and faculty. Everyone is back now. The mornings are cool and the parking is gone. I have had a big stack of unopened fall knitting magazines for weeks, but I hadn’t been able to get my head around this whole fall thing. […]
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The Squirrels are Crazed
Querido and I were gone for a week–just barely–and when we returned, the weather had turned. Fall is here. The forecast suggests we may bump back up into the 80s next week, but I’m watching the squirrels. After keeping out of sight all summer, they are positively crazed now. Every day at work I […]
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Fall is Coming
Thank you for all your kind words for Melba. I am still terribly sad, but there are many things to keep me busy and distracted. First there is a little bit of blog tidying. I finally took the time to go ad-free and give this little blog its own domain, anti-quotidian.com. The redirect should work […]
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Little Dog on the Prarie
Ok, so she’s just in our new backyard. But for a little dog accustomed to gravel, this weedy little yard might as well be the open plains. I think she likes it: she will pause to thoughtfully sniff a particular seed head, or take in the scent on the wind, before doing what she needs […]
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