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Treats

Left base camp to head to the underground fortress. Emerged to have lunch prepared by leprechauns – I found them today. Then I returned to the underground fortress, but had no luck finding treasure. It always bums me out when that happens! I so wanted to be victorious. Then it was off to fuel my … Continue reading Treats

Oh, the fairies

I met a new fairy today. She was trying to get her friends organized but they were working in a very rare and unusual way. The fairy was glad that I could explain the situation to her in a way that made her understand it better. Words are magical. (Grin) Then, I made a surprise … Continue reading Oh, the fairies

Good food day

Today, I visited the inner sanctum and along the way had a turkey with cranberry sandwich. Oh, yes. True story. I met some with great people and had dinner outside while hearing tales of hawks and rabbits. So serene and quiet it was beneath the stars, save for our laughter as we shared stories. Fantastic … Continue reading Good food day

Cursed plants

What an adventure today has been. I’ve traveled across a lot of landscape. I’ve seen wide rivers and towering windmills. I’ve walked along unknown terrain. I’ve had to find tucked away businesses off the beaten path. And I got scratched by a beast of a berry bush. The local healer tells me it’s not poisonous, … Continue reading Cursed plants

Six, seven, eight

Guess what’s coming out soon! Okay, that’s not fair. There’s no way you could guess. (grin) I finished recording the audio for 1-800-IceBaby today. There’s still a lot of work to do, so please hold your excitement. I’m only on chapter 3 of editing the audio and I just started that this morning. But, getting … Continue reading Six, seven, eight

Inktober 2022 – day 1

Today’s prompt is: Gargoyle. My first thought, of course, was to jump to the gargaxes. I’ve drawn a few of those. Yet the point of Inktober is not to ink old work, but to practice. So, I practiced. I’d like to think that I’ll be able to participate in Inktober. I’m going to give it … Continue reading Inktober 2022 – day 1

Making a strange place special – part 2

What is a “landlore”? Sounds like of mysterious, right? I thought so too, so I had to go investigate. In fact, the prospect of discovering who or what this landlore was is what drew me into my Sun Falls stories. The name seemed normal enough: Jane Alexander. But did you know that when I happened … Continue reading Making a strange place special – part 2

26 tasks

Those of you who have been following me for a while know that I’ve been trying to figure out how to schedule my time to do all that I want to do. I’m still at that chore. I’ve watched a few good videos today and some very bad ones. It’s amazing what all is out … Continue reading 26 tasks

Making a strange place special – part 1

The setting for my short story, Protective Mythology, is a homeowners’ association called Sun Falls. But it’s not your typical homeowners’ association. Those who buy houses here come for different reasons. In Alice’s case, she only thought that she was the one to buy the house, but it really had to do with a Sun … Continue reading Making a strange place special – part 1

A strange little place

The lovely community of Sun Falls matched the brochure perfectly, almost. It did forget to mention some things, like a mysterious Landlore who solves problems. Accosted, threatened, and bitten on her leg by another member of the community one night while walking her dog, Alicia decides to take the matter to the Landlore. A man … Continue reading A strange little place