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Black Swallowtail Butterflies Like Parsley
Originally published at Nerd Girl in the Country. Please leave any comments there.
This weekend, I have learned something new and interesting about, arguably, some of the prettiest insects in the animal kingdom, butterflies. Lining our driveway, in the rainwater runoff path, we have a butterfly garden planted with many pretty blooming plants (and ( Read more... ) -
Snaaaaaaaaaake
Originally published at Nerd Girl in the Country. Please leave any comments there.
My brave, idiot cat, Luna is a mouser. She stalks and attacks critters that invade her home. She’s kind of awesome that way. She also sometimes just sees crap and stalks it vigilantly. Today, she swiped at something in my basement office and I heard a sound that ( Read more... ) -
This is the Story of How I Almost Died
Originally published at Nerd Girl in the Country. Please leave any comments there.
Warning: Um. Sad.
2012 was the year my husband and I started to really try and start our family. We’d already spent our 2nd wedding anniversary, in June 2012, heartbroken when I suffered a miscarriage at five weeks. In the intervening months, we kept trying and “got ( Read more... ) -
Lions and Dogs and Squirrels, Oh My
Yes, yes, I know I post really infrequently. Life has been… crappy horrible insane busy. Shut up.
I was “catching up” on my lolcats RSS feed today and stumbled upon the brilliantly adorable short film starring Zachary Quinto, Dog Eat Dog.
From the video’s description:
“Dog Eat Dog” is a short film based on the true story of how actor/producer ( Read more... ) -
Fostering Young Nerds
I was killing valuable time at Target last weekend, among running other errands for the house. Whenever I wander off to Target unsupervised (always a dangerous prospect), I try and find a small trinket or toy to bring home for the husband. This trip, I decided to pick up cards for the 2013 Magic: the Gathering Core set.
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New/Old Restaurant in my Town!
Two posts in one day? What is the world coming to!? But, I was checking my oft-neglected RSS feeds and had to reblog this from Frederick Maryland Online.
Mealey’s Table will open in “Spring 2012.” Here are some articles about the chef, the excitement of the town, and jobs at the new restaurant.
Mealey’s Restuarant has been closed ever since we ( Read more... )
