I wish you a joyous winter holiday, no matter what you celebrate! Or a very merry Wednesday, if that's where you're at! And a happy and prosperous New Year to all! I hope that this message finds you happy and relatively unstressed. Thank you for reading this post and this blog. I am grateful that … Continue reading Merry Christmas!
Author: Mia D.
Writer, conlanger, pretend artist.
Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens: Toy Edition
First, a confession: I love both The Sound of Music and It's a Wonderful Life. No irony here, just complete sincerity. But now on to the topic at hand, My Favorite Things! I found some really neat stuff while holiday shopping on Amazon this year, and I wanted to share some of the things that … Continue reading Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Kittens: Toy Edition
Monday Monday
We had a nice weekend in a cabin for the solstice. It was relaxing, even after we got home yesterday and decided to continue to chill. Today, it was back on the grind. I didn’t accomplish everything I set out to do today, but I did get a few major paperwork tasks out of the … Continue reading Monday Monday
Prompt: No. Not a Good Judge.
Daily writing promptAre you a good judge of character?View all responses Part of my character is to overlook people's flaws and give them the benefit of the doubt, so I have to say that I am a lousy judge of character. I am overly willing to give second chances and to believe that people will … Continue reading Prompt: No. Not a Good Judge.
Prompt: 5 Things in My Cart
List your top 5 grocery store items. Tea. Coffee. A meat, probably beef. Possibly chicken. A veggie, probably broccoli, possibly Brussels sprouts. Milk for my coffee and occasionally my tea. At least those were my top 5 when I lived alone. I am in some ways a woman of simple tastes and habitual comforts.
Thursday Round-Up
I wish that title were a little jazzier. I will think about it. It's hard to keep it short and snappy when the goal is to hit a whole bunch of topics briefly. But you didn't come here to read me waffling on the title. You're here for the experiment, right? Step right this way... … Continue reading Thursday Round-Up
Surgical Start to 2025
I had an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon the other day, and now I have a date for the replacement of my right knee: January 3. That's not long from now. I am as nervous as one might expect with a major surgery coming up. I am also excited about what comes after the recovery. … Continue reading Surgical Start to 2025
Prompt: What They Say
Daily writing promptTell us one thing you hope people say about you.View all responses When I was a kid, I hated it when people said I was "nice." I felt like it was the least interesting thing I could be. In my immaturity, I felt like people were saying I was unobtrusive and inoffensive, just … Continue reading Prompt: What They Say
Considering Q1 Experiments
I laid down some ideas for Q4 and then did other stuff entirely. Sometimes that happens. Now it is December already! Q1 2025 is nearly upon us. I have 4 major areas to work on: my work/ finances, my health, my spiritual journey, and my on-going quest to learn as much as I can stuff … Continue reading Considering Q1 Experiments
Prompt: No Sleep
If you didn't need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time? If I were the only one who didn’t need to sleep, I would fill up the hours that other people are sleeping with reading, writing, and art. If nobody had to sleep anymore, I imagine my life would be the same … Continue reading Prompt: No Sleep
The Mia Experiment 