Impulsively Reading Since...

I can't quite seem to catch up. I'm writing the first Interlude and trying to plan a trip for my birthday in a month and I have to clean the house, and things are just a mess right now.

But...I was out on Sunday, walking and plotting the Much Ado year. I ended up in a park, going off-road as it were, looking for a sculpture, and I saw something flapping around in the branches of an evergreen. My first thought was, 'Wow. Whatever's flapping around over there is larger than your average bear...' And it was...



( More pictures of this obliging red-tailed hawk under the cut )

I urge everyone to hop over to my spy request post, even if you have no spies to offer up, and get a preview of what is in store. http://impulsereader.livejournal.com/40144.html?view=329936#t329936 And now, a picture post. Chicago over Labor Day weekend.

I have on offer wrought iron, a funny sign, farmers' market, more wrought iron, Egypt in Chicago, and a new book on Shakespeare. But first, above the cut because it is just that awesome - I give you, years before he had an inferno: Dante's Caterpillar.



I ran across this in the window of what must be a day care or school of some sort and it set me to giggling madly. Potential parents, please learn to anticipate what your child's name will put others in mind of when made possessive and put in front of silly words.
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There are lemons in play in London! Squee to the extreme! London!

It's been a while since I did a picture post, so for those of you who enjoy those, here's a bit of a teaser. Yesterday we went out hiking, and while I cannot give Starved Rock State Park a glowing review, I did get some good pics. This morning, however - butterflies!

ETA - whoops.  I guess you're getting butterlies instead.  Enjoy them anyway!

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But still quite lovely, and extremely obliging.

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This entry brought to you by djarum99 because she is wonderful and check out my awesome icon she made for me!

( Lots of pics taken over the course of the last month under the cut. )

Secured by ADT - and these guys...


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