In the 1950s, childhood memories of playing near lilac bushes highlight innocence, imagination, and the lessons learned about nature and faulty thinking.
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Weekly WrapUp April 29
The blog highlights ongoing creative projects in Procreate and Affinity Designer, focusing on nursery design challenges and daily poetry writing for National Poetry Month.
NaPoWriMo Sand’s Pink Carpet
A visit to Crescent Bay revealed a beautiful pink blanket of wildflowers, prompting a haiku about pinweed's striking beauty.
NaPoWriMo E Pluribus Unum
The piece reflects on freedom of speech, urging collective expression against tyranny while promoting nonviolent assembly in America.
NaPoWriMo Less Traveled
At Crescent Bay, a tough path fosters mindfulness, revealing beauty like Phlox longifolia and inspiring creativity.
NaPoWriMo Gas Prices
Steamboat Rock State Park was once a favorite walking spot, now too far due to high gas prices.
NaPoWriMo Tiny Daisy
On hillsides, arrowleaf balsamroot blooms, while the barren shrub-steppe floor contrasts with the beauty of tiny desert yellow daisies, revealing nature's resilience and charm.
NaNoWriMo It Is Coming
The post highlights the beauty of public lands in Washington State, warning against their potential sale to private interests that could harm the environment.
NaPoWriMo Encounter
A dog is distracted by a A dog is distracted by a marmot while I walk by a lake, leading to an encounter with a brown snake, capturing feelings of mutual respect.
Weekly WrapUp A Bit of Art But Poetry
The blog features weekly insights on art and poetry, highlighting a birthday card creation, notebook designs, and daily poems for National Poetry Month.








