If you've seen my plesiosaurus tattoo, you already know this about me, but I'm a big fan of Nessie the Loch Ness monster (I reject the monster label) creature. There are three particular reasons for why! Its Norse history, my astrological chart, and a Phineas and Ferb episode. Daily writing promptIf you could bring back... Continue Reading →
2023 Travel Plans by Nomadic Folks – ABSGELLER
Daily writing promptWhat are your future travel plans?View all responses My 2023 Travel Plans were set by the end of January. I tricked y'all, cause this post is more about travels I've done this year than the travels we intend for the future. Between my best friends in LA and NYC, dad in Florida, my... Continue Reading →
Photography on a Budget: Utilizing the Three Foundational Skills.
If you've ever looked into starting photography, chances are you've probably noticed that photography equipment is expensive and typically requires some steadfast budgeting skills to allow for the average person to afford it. Even older used cameras still sell for hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars used. Just searching "used camera" on eBay shows the... Continue Reading →
Not Actually Easy DIY Garden Beds (but worth it!)
If you thought you could make easy DIY garden beds, I'm here to encourage you to find out that you're wrong! By that I mean, garden beds are NOT easy to build, but not impossible, and totally worth it. Learn a little about how Pete and I made ours, and how we messed up. DIY... Continue Reading →
A Flower Moon Short Story: Follow the Green Path
For this month's flower moon, I am posting a short story I wrote a while back reflecting the sentiments of the human existence in our dystopian times. In absence of a picture of just a bushel of flowers, here is me with one in hand. Follow the Green Path She lost her mother at the... Continue Reading →
Backpacking Gear List – Greyson Highlands, VA and Mount Mitchell, NC
Are you curious what our Backpacking Gear List looks like? It's been a while since my last blog post, due to our backpacking in Greyson Highlands and Mount Mitchell for the Guilford County Schools' allotted spring break week. And to be honest, we had such an amazing, connected-to-nature, absent-of-stress vacation that the week back to... Continue Reading →
A Study in Pink: the April Full Moon
A quick study in Pink honors the April Full moon, pink Spring flowers, the woman's experience, and my next read: the Sherlock series. The April full moon is called the Pink moon because of this time frame's blossoming of the many-named plant; the phlox subulata, creeping phlox, moss phlox, most commonly referred to as "moss... Continue Reading →
5 Tips for Making Money at Art Festivals
Do you, audience who seeks authentic self-expression, want to know how I'm making money at art festivals? Here are my lessons learned as I begin to sell my art professionally and construct a long-term business structure... THANK YOU: Oden Brewing and Chee Chee, Royal Jelly and Bob, Hornfeldt Photography and With A Twist Media, Screen... Continue Reading →
Ostara: Positively Overwhelmed for the Oden Brewing Spring Equinox Festival 2023
Well, Ostara is already here, and it seems like Imbolc was just yesterday. That's two whole months ago! But hey, we're glad for it, because we've been looking forward to the Oden Brewing Spring Equinox Festival 2023 for months now. And by we I mean me and my seven personalities. Obligatory flyer to give you... Continue Reading →
Deconstructing Hustle Culture with Artistic Expression
Fulfilled my birthday wishes by deconstructing hustle culture with artistic expression - such was Art Club event number two! All photography by Brian Hornfeldt! Art as Social Practice TLDR: Society sucks, let's better it by throwing darts at paint balloons. Social Practice Art: what is it and why is it important? You tell me. https://youtu.be/0yS0oil4uB8... Continue Reading →
