Lori J. Torone

@lorijtorone

Fantasy writer, former middle school English teacher, currently a Senior Lecturer in English and Communication Studies departments. Mother to young adults. Formerly Fitzgerald. Loves medieval, Arthurian, and mythic literature, tea, and indie bookstores.

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Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· 25d

Entering twilight sky

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· 28d

In case you need flowers after all that smoke. (I know I do.)

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jul 14

Correspondence with my son (on the sliding door)

Messages: Don’t open. Wasp here!!! — Wasp gone. Now there’s a giant daddy long legs spider. — And an earwig but he pays rent. — OK

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Aug 5

I was biking and paused to sit on the bridge overlooking the Gorge. Seeing this deer making its way through the stream brought me so much peace and joy:

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Aug 2

It’s no coincidence that this sign is near a Free Little Library.

A white sign says “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in English and other languages surrounded by flowers.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jul 21

Took a walk by beautiful Lake Minnewaska today. This was my inspiration for “Nymue Rising” in @crowkeys.bsky.social

Trees in foreground, lake with blue sky and fluffy clouds, surrounded by forest and rocky cliffs

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jul 21

Sometimes it’s a sci-fi pulp mood. #amreading

Sci fi pulp Out of the Deeps by John Wyndham, abstract-type cover beach scene with strange sea-life aliens capturing human figures and a mountain in the sea in the background.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jul 18

I’ve been blessed with these two beauties in my backyard every evening for the past week. It’s adorable how they run and play with each other. Watching them has been giving me much joy.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jul 16

Honestly, I feel that Cocoa should be more impressed with my hard work instead of bird-watching.

A small black dog sits in a chair by a pool, with her head turned away from the pool.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jul 16

After much brushing, backwashing, and vacuuming for a week or so, the pool returned.

A normal looking blue pool with no algae or tadpoles.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jul 16

Eventually I did all the “opening procedures” and got the sand filter running — all on my own, for the first time (since pool guy ghosted me, can’t say I blame him) so honestly I was very proud of myself. This is only our second year with a pool.

Pool filter is gushing water into a green pool.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jul 16

Thus OPERATION TADPOLE RELOCATION began and lasted several days. (They were fast…and I will begrudgingly admit, very cute.) Every once in a while parents would croak a complaint from within the pool frame.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jul 16

Pond-to-Pool Marathon Summer 2025: in pictures, a thread. “Mom, we don’t have a pool, we have an ecosystem.” (The cover ripped over the winter…) Yes, those are TADPOLES

Each picture shows a very green pool with tadpoles swimming around.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· May 26

Shy cloud

A single fluffy cloud in a very blue sky peeps over the mountains.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jan 29

I may love listening to Neko Case talk as much as I love listening to her music. Can’t wait to read the memoir (got my signed copy squeeee)

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jan 4

Pancake morning. You can always tell the first one.

Four pancakes, one looks lighter, and a mug of tea.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jan 2

My new reading chair, currently occupied by creatures other than me. Which one is real?

Small black dog and stuffed fox together on a plushy lavender chair with a book and blanket.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Jan 1

Happy New Year everyone! Yesterday’s cafe 2025 planning with a phenomenal London Fog and pistachio cookie, and today’s sleepy dog (between the thunder and fireworks last night, she’s done).

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Dec 22

Happy Winter Solstice — woke up yesterday in my favorite place to softly falling snow — a peaceful view with a cup of hot tea.

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Oct 19

Lori J. Torone@lorijtorone· Sep 24

Look what came tonight on its Launch Day! Congrats @catrambo.bsky.social and have fun with your launch festivities! Can’t wait to curl up with this tonight and catch up with my fav space opera crew.