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It looks like it's going to storm. I hope so. I suspect however, that the drought effecting my little area of the country will not be ending. Storms have been passing us over coming off the lake and shedding not a tear for this thirsty region. I let the dogs out this morning and padded about barefoot on the lawn and the grass felt like dull sawblades and the underbrush in the little woods by my house is all dying. The wildflowers are wilting and dying....but we have plenty water to keep out exotic imported plants that we paid top dollar for at the garden center plump and juicy. I don't know, landscaping makes me sad. Your house should fit in it's natural setting, not stand out like a big sore thumb. Ever seen pictures of the suburbs in the desert? Everyone says those green lawns and perennials are a miracle and I just want to vomit. There's something kinda sick with that. Why does everything have to look the same. We have peonies in the window boxes in Ohio and Florida, so they must grow even where they are not native. Meanwhile, local droughts continue as land is cleared and stripped to make room for box stores that will be abadoned and derelict in two years as fickle business moves once more to maximaze profit....Sorry, I'm tired and cranky.

Books!

Started Larklight last night and am enjoying myself thoroughly. I'm trying to get it finished today so I can turn it into the library because it has a hold on it. I'm half tempted to leave my email in the book with a note for the next person who reads it to tell me what they thought. I hope it's a kid as it is a children's book and delightful. Reminds me, in its way, of the Edge Chronicles mixed wit the Hungry Cities series. It's fully of whimsical things like moon moths and aether fish and there are flying, winged ships and space travel through alchemy and lizard girls and crystal flowers to grow on the windowsills of your space home.....very entertaining.

EEEEEEEEEEEEP! Now what do I do?

Oh noes, rokk_lobster and I have only seven more episodes of Fruits Basket to go. And then, and then, no more. ::wails::

If you are wondering, o friends who know and love the series:

My favorite character is Ayame (of course I love the most confusing, flamboyant and shameless character in the whole lot of them).

Ryan is torn between Hatori and Shigure, but he's leaning toward Shigure.

We both agree Shigure, Ayame and Hatori need more episode time.

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I just received my copy of Innocent Bird volume two.

I would like to report that there is absolutely no sex in my manga clearly marked yaoi with an explicit content warning AND it came wrapped in packag.  I repeat, there is no smexin of smexy, smexy men in my yaoi.

POR QUE???????????????????????

That is all.