This past year my last living grandparent moved on and it was the first time I took an active role in the sorting of a life. I guess it is a rite of passage in some ways, as it makes you feel different...
That starts off with a bit of a preachy tone, doesn’t it? Well, be assured that I am not prepared or inclined to judge. I am prepared to focus on the identification of personal values and how knowing...
mind·ful·ness ˈmīn(d)f(ə)lnəs/ noun the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. “their mindfulness of the wider cinematic tradition” a mental state achieved by focusing...
You heard it. I got nothin’. I have nothing to gather up and discuss on my photography or what I have learned this week on how to use my camera more effectively. I haven’t taken a single picture...
The prompt for this week on Journal 52 was a little distracting for me and I decided to go in a completely different direction than drawing real or imaginary creatures. This is how it goes. I spent the...
When my grandmother was younger, she would make and freeze the our family’s favorite soups and serve them to us when we came to visit. She has since moved to an apartment with a much smaller kitchen and...
This week we are closing out the year with Mi-Go, the Fungi from Yuggoth! I have always visualized these creatures differently, but the more I read the more I realized I had it a little wrong. And then I...
A fancy Sunday chicken dinner. Not something that I typically do too much with, but since my father gave me a beautiful 8 lb chicken that he cared for and slaughtered himself, I can not resist. He also shared...