three positive things make a post

In the absence of anything eloquent to say. :P

1: I got my seasonsofdrabbles signup in with time to spare, whew! I do not appear to be unmatchable, even though the reference made to AO3 names starting with C gave me reason to quick dash over and check my e-mail. Why is it that the signups for writing events are always harder than the actual writing, for me?

2: Brewers 9, Dodgers 3. We needed that! Forget the majority of that disastrous series in the west, please. Like I needed more reasons to curse Colorado - no offense, kellan_the_tabby!

3: The reason I couldn't find specific details or care instructions for the type of aster I bought on a cheerful whim a couple weeks ago, at least when it came to searching by way of common Wisconsin varieties, is that I have myself a rare species! The owner of the farmers market stall was throwing me off with his pronunciation of Shortii's Aster and, given the way he was saying the thing and what I know a similar phrase to mean, I was reluctant to search by what I *thought* I heard. Turns out, Short's aster is the usual name, and aster Shortii is a not-uncommon usename for the same, incorporating part of the scientific name; the stallholder was reversing the words on me. So yes, I have a Short's aster, it's listed as anywhere from threatened to rare depending on where in the Midwest you are, and I will hopefully have lovely blue-to-lavender flowers with bright centers in a few months. :)