Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Glossy pictures, buds and sci fi.

1. Flipping through my library book to check the glossy picture section in the middle.

2. I bend right down and check the green spikes so I can assure her that the rats have not eaten the flower buds on her emerging bulbs.

3. I stand for a moment admiring the display of weird 1960s and 70s sci fi books -- giant purple cats and suffering astronauts and spaceships shaped like skulls.

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Glossy pictures, buds and sci fi.

1. Flipping through my library book to check the glossy picture section in the middle. 2. I bend right down and check the green spikes so I ...

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