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Out of the mouths of babes & Oatmeal Cranberry cookies

March 31, 2025 Leave a Comment

CW: themes of death, childhood death, anxiety It's no secret I'm a night owl, always have been. There hasn't been a moment in my life when I've felt the natural pull to rest my weary head at a decent hour. My least favorite quote? "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." Dumb (okay, not dumb...maybe I'm just jealous?). Anyway, it was late one night a few weeks ago when I was lying in bed, sipping a glass of Pinot, reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle when the craving hit ... VIEW POST

Do you hear the people sing?

February 26, 2025 Leave a Comment

The US Army chorus sang “One More Day” from Les Misérables — a protest anthem from one of the most powerful musicals of all time. If you’re not familiar, Les Misérables examines the societal and political impacts of unjust government and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. So, the US Army chorale performed One More Day at the Governor’s Ball — surrounding the President with their voices powerfully raised in protest. Incredible.Do you hear the people sing?I’ve spent much time ... VIEW POST

Laundry room organization made easy: does anyone care, though?

February 22, 2025 Leave a Comment

It feels weird. Trying to blog about mundane things like laundry room organization when life quite literally feels on the cusp of...something. I've talked about my own struggle with posting "normal" life during times that pull us out of our own bubbles and push us into the world as it is -- a messy, torturous place for so many people. Embrace that pull, folks. Learn from it. Anyway, the injustice of it all eats away at me, every day. Every breath I take is jam-packed with the knowledge that the ... VIEW POST

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•• Have you ever noticed the way the afternoon light trickles in through the windows -- casting the world in an ethereal glow. Like magic. ••

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Apr 1

•• Peace & Rest to you tonight ••

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Mar 30

•• It matters not what you believe - but what you do ••

What will you do today to better yourself - to better the world around you? What will you do to improve the lives of all?

Conmmit to do good today, moody mortals. ✨️

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Mar 30

•• What stories are whispered in this scene, moody mortals? Tell me 💀••

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Mar 29

•• A box of Victorian treasures •• My mother-in-law gifted me this box years and years ago. I'm not one to hold on to stuff - but somehow, this box has always called to me... hushed whispers to keep it.

Now, it sits on my writing desk like a warm fuzzy - something that grounds me to a time and space I'm only visiting - a beautiful reminder of temporary moments and lifelong memories. ••

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Mar 26

•• Welcome, foolish mortals, to Master Gracie's Gaming Parlour ••

I'm ethereally elated to share this space when it's complete. Are you a fan of Disney's Haunted Mansion? Know any other moody mortals who will dig this? Tag em, mortals! This is definitely going to be the coolest transformation we've ever done ✨️👻

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Mar 26

•• Creating a secret garden •• Hope you'll lose yourself with me ••

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Mar 22

•• It's a bloomy sort of day ••

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Mar 22

•• ✨️Never fear your madness, darling. You were made for magic ✨️••

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Mar 20

•• Witches Inn, Apothecary, & Shit Shed ••

It's always a witchy time over here -- and though fall is my favorite, I love filling my window boxes for the spring and summer. ✨️✨️

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Mar 20

•• A few cats and an old piano. I'll be taking your name suggestions and putting them into a poll at some point ✨️so many magical suggestions! ••

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Mar 19

•• Painting walls for Labyrinth today ••

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Mar 18

•• Caught the light looking pretty this morning before making the bed. I was in a bit of a mood and this view, the safety of this space gave me peace. Because every day I feel an ache, a heaviness that won't leave me. Knowledge that the world is being held captive by folks that don't give a damn and I want to scream. So I scream...in splatters of paint, in photographs of rocks and earth, in words scrawled on lined pages, in music thrumming in my ears... Then I breathe and begin again. ••

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Mar 16

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Mar 16

•• I've been working on set pieces for Evergreen School of Ballet's production of Labyrinth -- this is the most recent. I painted over the face to create a Labyrinth-inspired clock. Derek is working on making the hands motorized to spin via remote. ✨️ Join us un the underground! ••

Who remembers @davidbowie in Labyrinth? 🖤 Such a classic!

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the_moody_mortal

Mar 15

•• A nighttime view just because... I was sitting in bed, dazed and confused... trying to pull myself to *do* something... but also mesmerized by this view.

A little corner of peace in a chaotic world. Maybe we should allow ourselves to get lost tonight. ••

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the_moody_mortal

Mar 14

The Blood Moon captured in the early morning hours of March 14th, 2025.

For many, the Blood Moon signifies a transformative time, spiritual renewal, and change to come.

A new season arrives 🌕

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Mar 14

•• I have plans for this space. Any guesses?

Yes, moody mortals, I've changed over the window boxes to spring/summer -- even though we will still get snow here in the mountains -- I just love over-stuffed window boxes 🖤

Why faux and not real? Well, the deer and elk would eat them and I don't feel like putting up an electric fence around our house. Also, I can't kill these 🤣🙃

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Mar 11

•• There is nothing like a new-old piano 👀🖤 •• She needs a name! Please drop your ideas 👇👇 moody mortals 🖤

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Mar 10

•• NEW pod is up 🎙 Listen to Episode 3: The Emptiness Machine by clicking the link in my bio followed by the podcast link. Let me know what you think, moody mortals! ••

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CW: themes of death, childhood death, anxiety It’s no secret I’m a night owl, always have been. There hasn’t been a moment in my life when I’ve felt the natural pull to rest my weary head at a decent hour. My least favorite quote? “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy,… [Continue Reading]
The US Army chorus sang “One More Day” from Les Misérables — a protest anthem from one of the most powerful musicals of all time. If you’re not familiar, Les Misérables examines the societal and political impacts of unjust government and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity. So, the US Army chorale… [Continue Reading]
It feels weird. Trying to blog about mundane things like laundry room organization when life quite literally feels on the cusp of…something. I’ve talked about my own struggle with posting “normal” life during times that pull us out of our own bubbles and push us into the world as it is — a messy, torturous… [Continue Reading]
I wrote this at 2 AM with a fever of 104 last month (pneumonia is a beast). It’s one of the many pieces I’ve written with no intention of sharing publicly. I often fight with myself — wondering if my words have the meaning I intend, feeling as though I’m robbed of eloquence, or that… [Continue Reading]
“Whoa! That’s so cool,” my kids gasped, breathless in their excitement as they saw the colors stream through my camera lens. What looked to be a faint line of pink quickly burst into a blend of dark pink, purple, blue, and green. Photography is magic. The human eye is fairly weak, really. We’re just not… [Continue Reading]