The Shape of the River
Cira – Solrise
The searcher arrived just after dawn, robes pressed and uncreased despite the dust of the road. He stood before the sanctuary steps of the House of Contemplation; the inner hem of his travel-cloak was still damp with morning mist. The reed emblem shimmered faintly on his sash—subtle but unmistakable.
Brother Silas was sweeping the courtyard.
He did not stop when the searcher approached. His straw broom moved in steady arcs, brushing leave
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1. Email offers usually get ignored, whereas the physical content is meant to grab your attention more directly.
2. It isn't really a catalog in the traditional sense; it's not intended to "close the sale". It's meant to stoke curiosity, like, "Ooh, that looks neat. I think I'll scan the QR code and check it out online!"
3. A cordless jump rope has two handles with a weighted ball on the end of each string. (About six inches long.) It’s supposed to be more practical than a standard jump rope, as it doesn't require as much room to swing, and there's no tripping hazard.
We'll be having a Max request for dinner: steamed pork buns.
We're rounding the meal with smashed cucumber salad, garlic sautéed broccolini, and Hot and Sour soup. And for dessert: mandarin orange panna cotta. 😋
The Fortingall Yew, a 5,000-year-old tree in Perthshire, UK, has always been recorded as male. However, experts at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh have spotted berries on several branches---something which only female trees can do. This tree, the oldest known arbor in the British Isles, is naturally undergoing a sex-change.