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Jenny of Oldstones
This song was written for Game of Thrones, but whenever I hear it I can't help thinking of Mattie and her journey. https://youtu.be/eTa1jHk1Lxc
Happy Halloween!
After a busy couple of months, I have finally have time to relax and write again. The Boyo is back in school, we are mostly settled into our new apartment, and the last of the Etsy orders have been sent out. We have been enjoying our first Fall in Washington. It's been lovely to watch … Continue reading Happy Halloween!
The Great Move: Things to Know About Washington
I think I've posted about most of this on my social media sites, so feel free to ignore this if you wish. And I'm totally aware that I come off as a city girl, but that's okay. 1) They love traffic circles here. Supposedly they put so many in because of some study about how … Continue reading The Great Move: Things to Know About Washington
The Great Move: It Gets Better…
The first night in our new home was rough. After a disastrous trip to Walmart where the Boyo kept trying to run away from us, and priming and redirection weren't doing a damn thing to help either him or us, we went back to the apartment and cried and cried and cried. It was official, … Continue reading The Great Move: It Gets Better…
The Great Move: Escrow Hell…
You're probably reading this and wondering; Christina, does it ever get better? Honestly? Not until we got settled in to our new apartment. Everything up until then was just chaos and stress. The Wednesday after John returned from Washington our Realtor told us that the new buyers wanted to do an inspection of the house. … Continue reading The Great Move: Escrow Hell…
In Search of Success…
I often fall prey to this idea or feeling that if I just have the right pair of shoes, the right shirt, or the right nail color, that somehow things will just be better. I will be noticed by the right people. I will be more successful. And life will just be perfect. I'm sure … Continue reading In Search of Success…
Music Monday: From Now On
Alight
Many years ago, when I was working at the Renaissance Faire as a woman of ill repute, the madam of our house asked me to help get a new girl dressed. She and her husband would be hanging out with us for a few hours as a part of a bit for their podcast. The … Continue reading Alight
The Undying Ones Origins: A Haunted Camp…
If you read last week's post, you're probably wondering what Halloween Haunt has to do with Revenants and The Undying Ones. Well, back in 2004, I was working as a photographer at Knott's. It was my second year doing so, and the monsters who were working the front gate with us were different than the … Continue reading The Undying Ones Origins: A Haunted Camp…