Liz S

One can only hope.

For real. I’m glad my laptop is relatively new. Hoping for less nonsense by the time I need to replace it.

Cannot happen soon enough.

Close up of magenta calyxes and blue-black fruit of Clerodendrum

One of my favorite plants, Clerodendrum trichotomum, has purple pollen, leaves that smell like peanut butter, and flowers that smell like jasmine. It also has winter calyxes and fruits that look like this. So much bang for the botanical buck.

#botany #flowers #plants #PNWgardening #bloom

Totally incensed! The creator of Santa Clarita Diet (Victor Fresco) also made Better Off Ted. Similarly brilliant dialogue and character chemistry. Similarly super-annoyingly cancelled. Only 2 seasons, but highly recommended if you like SCD.

When I was a blue-haired multiply pierced teenager, I was on a motorcycle road trip with my very long-haired male friend who was dressed in full leathers. We walked into a diner near Kennewick, WA, and a guy literally got to his feet and exclaimed, "jumpin' catfish, lookit that!".

The first in the series is $1.99 on Kobo right now. I'm giving it a go!

Finished Shifter & Shadow (after re-reading the previous 5 in the series). A+ recommended!

@sharonshinnauthor.bsky.social, I'm so glad you decided to tell Kirra and Donnal's story at Dorrin Isle. I enjoyed the re-reading and the new book very much! You have such a beautiful writing voice.

#books

Plains, MT

#roadtrip #nature #montana

Tabby cat on my lap with one paw stretched up and a devious look in her eye.

She’s definitely plotting something.

#cats #caturday #catsofbluesky

Mountains, field, and tree. Sun spot and ring.

Noxon, MT

#roadtrip #nature

Huge numbers of old cars on a roadside quarry

Huge numbers of old cars on a roadside quarry

I have no idea why, but…ok, cool! Clark Fork, ID.

#roadtrip #Idaho

NE corner of WA almost to the Idaho border. Skookum Creek free DNR campground.
#roadtrip #nature #PNW

Dirt road with brown grass and a few trees.

Overnighted at Hog Canyon Lake, which sadly had no lake access for vehicles, but it was nice and quiet.
#roadtrip #nature

Willow branch in foreground with brown grass and a lake.

30 minutes east of Spokane. The wildfire smoke west of here was awful, but I’m finally out of that and next to this.
#roadtrip #nature

Purple spotted flower with six petals and a protruding complex stamen.

Tricyrtis formosana (toad lily) flowers are so intricate and beautiful.

#flower #bloomscrolling #nature #PNWgardening

Plate 105: Virginian tradescantia or spiderwort (Tradescantia virginica)

Your daily dose of botanical drawings from the Botanical Magazine.

Virginian tradescantia or spiderwort (Tradescantia virginica)
Plate 105 in volume 3, 1790.

#magazine #artist #plants #curtis #botany

100%

Clerodendrum trichotomum (Harlequin glorybower) is such a cool plant. The leaves smell like peanut butter when bruised, the flowers smell like jasmine, and the pollen is purple.

#garden #PNW #PNWGardening #nature

black and white kitten

Tiny tuxie adorableness.

#cat #kitten #catsofbluesky

Tiny black and white cat in my lap

tiny black toe beans on white feets.

I got to visit a friend's foster kittens today. 3 were playful but shy. This one, though, was super floppy and friendly (but even more murdery than the others when the feather toy was out). Just look at those tiny toe beans!

#cat #kitten #catsofbluesky

Ew.

I went out to chase one off once, cornered it, but then absolutely could not bring myself to whack it (even gently) with my broom. I ended up just looking into its bright chaos monster eyes and admiring its shiny little nose. They're diabolical and destructive but so gorram cute.

Shredded bits of black pond filter in the stream.

Pond filter carnage in the morning. I don't know why the juvenile raccoons have such a thing for filters, but this is definitely not the first time they've gone for a brand new one and wreaked havoc getting to it.

Caught a criminal in the act.

#raccoon #pond #nature

Plate 202: Perennial lupine (Lupinus perennis)

Your daily dose of botanical drawings from the Botanical Magazine.

Perennial lupine (Lupinus perennis)
Plate 202 in volume 6, 1793.

#magazine #artist #plants #curtis #botany

River with rail bridge. Green mountains and bright clouds in background

The Skykomish River being dazzling.

#nature #PNW

So pre-ordered.

I’m so excited for this!

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