Spring is almost upon us and I’m so very excited for its arrival! The wind, on the other hand, can kindly show itself out already. The winds on our end of our little valley are always quite intense, but this year is already breaking records and ripping apart infrastructure, so that’s fun. Alas, the seeds…
Tag: creativity
Currently: February 2025
Isn’t it absolutely wild how the world at large can feel like a dumpster fire while one’s own life can float along rather smoothly? I am/we are, doing well. Life is good. And yet, I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop because despite my own personal bubble, there is no true separation between…
Slow Sundays – Carving out some time for Hobbies
Are there any activities or hobbies you’ve outgrown or lost interest in over time? I have a confession to make… I have a lot of hobbies. Like, a lot a lot of hobbies. And I don’t believe I’ve ever outgrown or lost interest in any of them. Except for maybe the habit of social media,…
Dreams of Construction Paper Mosaics
A few nights ago I had a dream about pieces of blue construction paper floating down from the sky. I watched them slowly drift down from a grey sky through the slightest breeze and land in a small pile on the soil at my feet. As is sometimes the pure magic of the dreamscape, none…
Journaling in Family History
This post was originally published to my old family history blog, boldandqueer(dot)com. Since no longer publishing on that site, I have moved a handful of popular posts to this space and dated them as their original publish date. Please visit my Bold+Queer Family History category for all family history and genetic genealogy specific posts. I…





