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Author: Cedar Sanderson
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Inimitable Spider
Phiddipus audax, the Bold Jumping Spider, on a Prickly Pear pad. He was doing a threat display for me as I leaned in to take his portrait. The audacity of the wee beast! To take on a human thousands of times his size! You have to respect the unflagging courage of it. It’s no wonder…
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Cheese Souffle
This is part of the Egg series, where I’m cooking my way through the list of 99 Ways to Cook an Egg. With inflation driving costs up, even eggs aren’t as cheap as they once were, but they are still an inexpensive protein option, and as you will see, an elegant dinner is quite manageable! …
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Odd Prompts: Toss a Coin
The first time, he was waiting for her. She’d promised to meet him on the beach for the sunrise, and with his heart doing doubletime, he’d woken early and paced along the shore. The gleam of silver had caught his eye, and he’d bent to pick it up out of sheer curiosity. The coin had…
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Eat This While You Read That: Becky Jones
Today’s dish and book come from the inestimable Becky Jones, and really, it’s appropriate that I should be publishing this on Independence Day. As a former political science professor, she’s intimately familiar with the whys and wherefores of this great holiday. You won’t find politics in her Academic Magic series, but as the title should…
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Saturday Silliness
During my livestream last night I referenced the new shower curtain. Behold! Cowboy Cat carrying a Winchester, riding a dinosaur! Just because it appalls the teenager, that’s going to adorn the main bath for a long time. Besides, you already knew we weren’t serious here at the Crooked House. Lawdog, on meeting the little robot,…
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Joyful Outlook
I’ve been making joy in my life, recently. I have always tried for this, and there’s been seasons it was a lot harder to do than others. This one? It’s pretty easy, to be honest. The sun is shining, as it is more days than not here in Texas. Sure, it’s hot out there, but…
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Coddled Eggs
No, this isn’t about making them feel really comfortable. It’s another way to cook eggs, and I’ve decided I may as well cook my way through the list I made a few years ago. It was something I meant to do then, and life got in the way. May as well start now, right? Besides,…
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Odd Prompts: Fury of the Llama
So this week I did a totally different prompt response. I’ve been focused on finishing up a story, but it’s not one I could do in public. However, I did get it done! and I am all written out today. So I made art, instead. The prompt was “The llama ate it” with an assigned…
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Eat This While You Read That: Kelly Grayson
I’m back, folks, with more food, more books, and more pretty pictures for you to drool over. The new house has a great kitchen, good natural light for the photos, and best of all… I have the time to help promote my friends and fellow authors. Kelly Grayson is a very good writer, and a…
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Relax Hard
I’ve been working hard at relaxing today. It’s not a skill I’ve used a lot in the recent years, and I’m out of practice. Just like exercise, you may find that if you don’t make an effort to laze around, it gets really difficult to do. I know this may sound odd, but I’m not…
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Cover me! I’m going in…
I’ve done a lot of book covers over the years, and had a lot of fun doing it. I’m not quitting, just celebrating some recent releases. Most recent is Kal Sprigg’s latest. Valor’s Inheritance was a different challenge for me. It’s the latest release in a long-running series, so I needed to fit the series…
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Bug Hunting: June 2022
it’s been far too long since I went on a bug hunt in my own yard. Even though we moved in here to the Crooked House in late spring, Texas time, I was too busy to find my camera (it has been located) or even to do what I did this morning and go out…