Today was a day for the memory books, though not in the way you might expect. My youngest and I headed over to my mom’s place with a very specific mission: to transform two Hawaiian dad shirts—one lemons, one limes—into a single, Frankenstein-esque masterpiece. It’s my kiddo’s favorite, and honestly, the idea of this goofy,… Continue reading Stitching Memories: A Day of Fabric, Family, and Forever
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Chapter Two: The Symphony of Storms and Souls
The Oklahoma wind, now understood not just as a physical force but as a carrier of mana, had been a constant companion in my life, even before I truly recognized its deeper language. My journey to becoming a mystic, to wielding the very elements in service of a wounded Earth, began not with a grand… Continue reading Chapter Two: The Symphony of Storms and Souls
Chapter One – A Small Town in Oklahoma of Many Ways
The Oklahoma wind, typically a ceaseless song of wheat fields and highway hum, had, for the past week, carried a different resonance through Bethany. It was subtle at first, a shift in the air that some attributed to an unusually dry spring, others to the lingering scent of pollen. But I, Elara Riveras , knew better.… Continue reading Chapter One – A Small Town in Oklahoma of Many Ways
A Memorial Day Post from a Mad Giver
Went with my father to go visit the “fam” at Bethany Cemetery. I knew my grandma and grandpa were out there and always say hi when I’m driving by (and occasionally go to visit them – leaving my mark, a chewed piece of gum for grandma to use when she rolls over in her grave… Continue reading A Memorial Day Post from a Mad Giver
Brain Dump
Feeling: Inspired to Journal Listening To: Fanward Podcast w/ Holland Roland Working On: nothing, just tinkering around Been Watching: (with the fam) Star Trek Enterprise Season 1 I know I’m crazy. I talk to Elon Musk. When I go to my psychiatrist, he talks to me in my head. When I go out to dinner… Continue reading Brain Dump
DND NBA Playoffs Shirt
Feeling: Upset – my psychiatrist changed my meds to something new and expensive 🙁 Listening To: Google I/O ’25 Keynote, Everything, Everyday, Everywhere Working On: nothing, just tinkering around Reading: Peter Pan, wishing I had this copy Which Shirt is Best for D&D Players in OKC? Listening to the BBALL game tonight on there radio. … Continue reading DND NBA Playoffs Shirt
Mycelium Matriarch
Feeling: Disappointed that I Woke Up so Late – Damn My Meds Listening To: Becoming You and Livingston – Nightlight Working On: Kustom Imprints Local Embroidery Pages, Fanward (posting new vids) Ideas: Seeing if Jennifer wants to work with me on a project of some kind, or if I can help her sign up on… Continue reading Mycelium Matriarch
Water Flows
Water is my superpower. In 2007 I went in for a craniotomy under the care of Dr. Benjamin White and Dr. Wayne Berryhill to dig out the remaining tumor that was twisted around inside the bone behind my left ear. I had been meditating at great lengths and finding myself lost in Eckart Tolle, Wayne… Continue reading Water Flows
Really Guys? I Don’t Need Pot
Feeling: All Tangled Up Listening To: The Case Against Reality and https://youtube.com/shorts/QgseFCcyzXU?si=16Td2sDPC4zxUBib Working On: Fanward SOP(?) and Kustom Imprints April Reports Ideas: Annie Mann and Heather Bush and Paige and Piper and/or Anna Resnik Henson and Kristin Woodward start music composition competitions and online “music theory/mixing/composition in the cloud” class for the summer for kids. … Continue reading Really Guys? I Don’t Need Pot
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