Living with nature brings both difficulties and great beauty. It is that which makes life worth living.
Author: blueseas
Getting Things Done
Spring and summer are always busy times on the homestead, and this year is no exception. Here’s a few vignettes describing our latest adventures.
The Power of Words
In both my personal readings, and in the world at large around me, I have frequently noticed how certain words are misused, and the power that this abuse of language has over the general public. As an example, here are a few pairs of words that have been appropriated, often politically, and assigned “new”, incorrect meanings in the public realm.
A New Float
If anyone wants to come out and visit us at our homestead, we have a nice new float that you can tie up to.
A Dark Horse
What do you do when someone who has been very influential in your life turns out to be a bad person?
Authors Who Gave Me Inspiration
I started reading science fiction and fantasy (SF&F) when I was around 12. I was a lonely geek living in a home environment that was an odd combination of austerity and neglect. Books were escapism, an alternate universe where good could triumph over evil. Some of the authors I read gave me great inspiration, both to struggle forward, and later, to try my own hand at writing.
A Spring Awakening
Spring is my favorite time of the year.
Humble Pie
Well, I finally published my first novel, and what a humbling experience it has been!
We’re still here!!
Well, the year is nearly over, and Samhain is almost upon us. What a year it has been! As Robbie Burns once said, “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley“, and that has been very true of our summer…chaos and plans going awry.
The Sacred Fires of Beltane
Here’s an article that I wrote for the 2024 Beltane edition of the Òran Mór Celtic E‐Zine that explores the history of the Fire Festival of Beltane.