The cunning use of flags is vastly underrated in our modern democracy...

Cripes.

You might have to do a book tour and get it while you're away...

Not an option for everyone, I know.

Discworld QOTD, from Jingo

“I'm not a natural killer! See this? See what it says? I'm supposed to keep the peace, I am! If I kill people to do it, I'm reading the wrong manual!”

So, bear (haha) with me. Finn and Tamar. #psychangeling

...welp.

In other news, a plum tree captured the moon last night.

Persimmons

Don’t let the cats out or the cops in

Ok this is is good. Especially with the bird flu.

Bit more than that now. Eek.

Congresswoman Stansbury outside the treasury, as Democrats attempt to go inside and demand answers.

Violet, the widowed Countess of Cambury, has always been a proper lady. That’s why she funneled her scandalous scientific research through her best friend.
/jb

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Nook: http://www.barnesand...
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It's very pretty! (but I didn't de it was a snake until you mentioned it - I just assumed it was a dragon!)

It was surprisingly quiet. Then again, I was out and about yesterday and it was much busier.

Gates of Sydney Chinatown, roofs in green undersides in red.

World Square in Sydney, Lunar New Year decorations: pink leafed trees on red seating boxes.

A light rail tram going down George St towards Central Station, beneath a grey sky.

Incoming tram from Town Hall.

Sydney is quiet on a Friday.

Basil loves the warmth so long as it's being watered. I can grow basil in an Aussie summer.

Cilantro/coriander is a winter planting here, although I have seen it do well under shadecloth in summer. (again, well-watered)

For coriander in hot climates, make a "microclimate": so planting something like coriander in mostly shade, or possibly inside or under shade cloth.

...did he read anything you wrote?

Wow.

A sandstone bay at Sydney's Barangaroo Park: green ocean, golden sandstone, green trees, clouded sky.

Sandy running/cycling path, with sides lined by brick, and sandstone wall, glimpses of water in between the trees.

Golden sandstone blocks next to the harbour swimming area at Marrinawi Cove. A small family are just in the water.

Vivid blue sky with some clouds, deep blue ocean at Marrinawi Cove, Sydney, in January.

January long weekend: Marrinawi Cove

Wow.

Even I know of Jim Acosta and I'm not American.

The pond scum has a penis. 🙄

Empathy

I wonder whether all the boxes of documents my sister keeps in case she might need them would work as insulation for a theoretical sunroom on our west facing front porch...

*contemplates*

If I'd known about the pitch session happening today, I'd have put out my novel ms.

Next time, I guess.

Two bathtubs, both alike in dignity,
In fair garden where we lay our scene... 🌱
#gardeningfeed

Pink edged frangipanis growing on the tree.

A small green plant popping up in a growing box.

A cluster of Raspberries still on the bush.

Red gum flowers

Gardens and flowers and flowers and gardens.

It's not all fruit and veggies and herbs. #whatsgrowing 🌻

NO ONE EXPECTS

A PLEA FOR COMPASSION

I can eat... I just can't keep it down. And my throat hurts.

Blecch.

*whines*

A patchwork quilt in a plaid design of bright colours on a yellow design wall in front of a messy sewing workspace.

Current project: a laid back plaidish quilt in not very laid-back Cotton+Steel.

Thinking about doing a video of me sewing it together in columns.

I have stomach virus right now which means I can't keep any food down for very long. Anyone who knows me knows that this is a crisis of gargantuan proportions.

I'm hungry all the time, which often means I'm hangry. Also tired because I'm just not getting enough calories to fuel myself.

It sucks.