family
Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
Sankta Lucia Day
Sankta Lucia Day By Kirsten Miles Sankta Lucia Day at the American Swedish Historical Museum has always been one of my most treasured days of the year. With singing, shopping, eating, and merry making, it holds a very special place in my heart. This year, I took my young niece to the show so she could experience the magic of it, just as I had as a little girl.
By Kirsten Milesabout a month ago in Humans
Not Prepared To Fail
Introduction There are many ways to view winter and prepare for it. This challenge is another I know I might fail at. It seems the criteria and qualities that get you favoured by Vocal are ones I do not have. Having said that, my friends and audience know how excellent my work is.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a month ago in Humans
Let Go and Release. Winner in The Ritual of Winter Challenge.
On New Year’s Day, we write a short list of things we want to let go of. It could be an attitude, like anger, or shame, disappointment in self or others, or giving the shove-off to excess weight.
By Andrea Corwin about a month ago in Humans
Day of Pies
You know the phrase “easy as pie”? Well, I think I took that to heart when I was a kid and first learning how to bake. Pies have always been my go-to food because they’re super easy to make and infinitely versatile. They can be sweet or savory, open-faced or closed, dolled up with a lattice crust or brushed over with an egg or milk wash to make them shiny and crispy. They can be small enough to pop into your mouth in one bite or large enough to feed a whole horde of hungry kids.
By Alison McBainabout a month ago in Humans
NO! Not a Thorn Tree.
The last of the leaves are gone, the few rusty soldiers who were bravely hanging on, through wind and rain to the twisted mostly bare branches, have finally fallen in autumn's retreat. Winter is officially here in Wisconsin, and it's safe to assume there will be brutally cold weather for the next three months that will be void of much color and fun. This could be why Christmas and the winter holidays can instill such fondness in the hearts and minds of those who hale from parts of the world that experience the season, which covers and clads Mother Nature in snow. It gives us a colorful and exciting reprieve from the bland and boring winter world, if even just for a short time.
By Meko James about a month ago in Humans
Taking Back Winter
Anyone from my community needn't reach far into their memories for the PTSD that resides there, surrounding what we deemed a near-naughty word last year, "winter". I shudder as I recall it in my memories now, on the cusp of December 2024, a 100-year storm event dumped three month's worth of accumulation of snow within three days. In like a lion, winter reared it's ugly head, burying us deep in it's layers of white, closing highways and stranding people all over our roads. We pulled people and branches off roads, we dug neighbours out, we shoveled rooves, driveways and paths. We lit candles and huddled under blankets while clutching steaming mugs of tea, coffee and hot chocolate. We waited impatiently for power restoration for days. We tapped on parked transport truck doors to see if a lonely driver inside would care for a warm drink or meal. We opened our homes to strangers, and reluctantly, we got through the worst of it.
By Christina Hunterabout a month ago in Humans
