Image licensed from Depositphotos. Copyright by sdecoret (53055264 Decoret)Not only did we get extreme heat last week, but we had three severe thunderstorm warnings. Plus, a tornado watch. (A watch is less urgent than a warning.) Fortunately, no tornadoes touched down near me. But when I was a teenager, a tornado hit. It took off the

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Massachusetts is in the middle of a record-breaking heat wave. Because my front door gets the afternoon sun, I put my laundry bag over the door’s window to help keep out some of the heat.Photo copyright 2024 by Vanessa Kier

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No, that’s not real snow lining the walking path. That’s seed pod fuzz. This time of year, a LOT of it is floating around so that sometimes it looks like it’s snowing.Photo copyright 2024 by Vanessa KierPhoto copyright 2024 by Vanessa Kier

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The June 2024 edition of my KierDevils newsletter went out on Thursday, June 2nd. It includes some character art for Monroe, Jenna’s therapy dog who makes a few appearances in Vengeance. Enjoy! If you’re a subscriber and don’t see it in your Inbox, please check your Spam or Junk folder. For Gmail users, it might also be on

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Yesterday, I took a walk around a local pond. The way the light was hitting it, combined with sediment churned up from the recent rain, made it look like a pond made out of chocolate. Yum!Photo copyright 2024 by Vanessa Kier

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