Take thou this vial, being then in bed, / And this distilled liquor drink thou off.

Parting the glossy leaves I discovered a buff-tailed bumblebee ensnared in an orb web.

“Get him up here,” Avall commanded. “Put all the Ninth Facers under double guard—and blindhood them—then lead the way.”

I was baking some chicken nuggets in the toaster oven. They smelled divine. […] Now they were popping edamame (another favorite) while I finished up making the nuggies and pasta.