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Ahhh! I really want to do this but writing takes me a while. And my brain is currently:
a car is stuck in the mud and has the number 1b07714_0004 on the bottom right
Alt: a car is stuck in the mud and has the number 1b07714_0004 on the bottom right
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December 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I spilt hot sauce on my manuscript while I was writing and eating breakfast. I guess that's one way to bring the heat to my writing. 😂
December 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Why do people come to the park to blare their radios, especially if they see someone already there, quietly writing?

Ah, well, I got some writing done.

Happy Christmas Eve to those who celebrate. To those who don't, happy holidays! And may the New Year bring you only the best.
December 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I want to leave, but packing? I think my exhaustion meter has hit tilt.
December 18, 2025 at 4:41 AM
It's a cold, gray day here in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. But I still made it out to the park and got a little writing done. I hope your day is filled with sunshine, real or metaphorical.
December 15, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Libraries for the win!
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optimisticsoapI got out of the habit of using the library after Covid initially hit. Somewhere along the way, it just slipped out of my routine. But recently we canceled all our streaming services (we started with Prime earlier this year because of boycotting Amazon) — and suddenly the library feels like this treasure chest I forgot I had.I didn’t realize how much money we were wasting until we stopped.Now I borrow entire seasons of shows at a time — I love a good bingeable series (I know @hoopladigital works great for streaming too, I just haven’t explored it as much).I’ve been using the @libby.app app nonstop — it gives me access to so many audiobooks and ebooks. It might not be available everywhere, but it’s worth checking if your library gives you access. And again — it’s free.A tiny reminder while we’re here: Audible is owned by Amazon. So when we choose the library over paid platforms, we’re not just saving money… we’re refusing to fund the billionaires who help bankroll the policies hurting our communities.I love the @multnomahcountylibrary system!If you’re also rebuilding your relationship with your library, here are a few ways to make a real impact:📚 Check out physical books. Circulation numbers directly influence funding.🎧 Download digital materials through Libby or Hoopla. Digital checkouts count too.👶 Show up for programs. Storytime, classes, workshops — attendance keeps them running.🌐 Use the public computers or WiFi. Libraries track usage to justify their services.🎁 Donate to Friends of the Library. They turn those funds into materials and programming.🤝 Bring a friend to get a library card. Growing membership = growing support.Libraries are one of the last public spaces where everyone is welcome and no one is asked to pay for anything. When we use them — when we show up, when we check out materials, when we participate — we’re keeping that door open for everyone who needs it most.Using your library isn’t just good for your wallet or your soul.It’s an act of resistance.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I have decided, after so many layers I have lost count, that this paper is just not made for colored pencil.
*Sigh*
December 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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If you're looking for an edge of your seat thriller, check this one out. Just thinking about it makes my heart rev up.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Another foggy morning at the park. The heron watches for breakfast and I work on my book while we share a companionable silence.
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The fog is rushing along the river like it has someplace it desperately needs to be.
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Evening by the river with eagles.
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The great blue heron stands hunched against the cold while I sit in my car, writing.
November 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Well, I already don't have insurance because I can't afford a freaking mortgage, which is what these scumbags charge. So, I got you, friend.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It is a cold, foggy day in Sand Springs, Oklahoma. See the great blue heron keeping watch from its little rocky outcrop in the river?
November 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I found this ladybug larva in late November. Huh. I have yet to fully grow up, too. Never lose your curiosity, my friends.

Curiosity = Life
November 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Writing at the Park

It finally feels like fall in Oklahoma.
November 17, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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We can help the people who are generating the wealth with their hard work but not getting their fair share of that wealth. Please watch through to the end. It's time we helped each other rather than further enriching greedy leeches that are destroying our country.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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