Hey all, Sam here. I almost feel like I have to get this post up. Last night I did something that was a bit of an impulsive splurge. Well...I guess it wasn't all that impulsive. I've been staring at the Freewrite Traveler device for a year or so now, and telling myself that it was… Continue reading Weekend Writer: Write Brave Challenge 2026
Hey all, Sam here. Am I finishing up this post on my phone because one of the cats took up residence on my lap before work so I couldn't use my laptop to type up anything? Well, yes, because my cats are spoiled, and Luna doesn't often ask for lap time, so I indulge her… Continue reading March 2026 Wrap-Up
Hey all, Sam here. Did I start drafting today's post just a few days into March? Yep, but I was already pretty sure I knew what books I wanted to pick up for the month of April, so it seemed like an easy choice. I actually only ended up changing two of the books on… Continue reading What Do I Want to Read April?
Hey all, Sam here. I've been meaning to talk about this for a little while, but I keep forgetting to sit down and type this up. After ten years of this blog, I'm about at my limit when it comes to photo storage. For the free plan you only get 3GB, which isn't a lot,… Continue reading Just a Little Blog Update
Hey all, Sam here. February was an interesting month. Honestly work was pretty stressful the first couple weeks of the month, and I started to think that I was going to end up getting nothing done because I was just so tired from all of it. To be completely honest, all the stress is driving… Continue reading February 2026 Wrap-Up
Hey all, Sam here. I've been doing....okay with my monthly TBRs, reading about one third to one half of the books I put on each list. Certainly that could be better, but it also could be worse, so I guess I'll just accept what I've been able to accomplish and keep hoping for improvement. Thankfully… Continue reading My Hopeful Reads for March 2026
Hey all, Sam here. Well, somehow January is over already. I'm honestly getting rather tired of months that feel simultaneously very long and slow but also very fast. It feels like every day feels like an eternity with so much awful stuff happening, but then we're already a whole month into 2026 already and how… Continue reading January 2026 Wrap-Up
Hey all, Sam here. When we reached the end of 2025, oh I had such high hopes for the possibility and potential of 2026. There was something about it that felt so delightful and hopeful....and it only took a few days into the new year to realize that things were just going to continue being… Continue reading Weekend Writer: A Need for Creativity in Tough Times
Hey all, Sam here. Overall, I'm doing...okay with my January TBR. I have a few more days off before the end of the month, so I'm hoping to get some decent reading time in for those as well, which should get me fairly close to completing my list of hopeful reads for the month. We'll… Continue reading Books I’d Like to Read in February 2026
Hey all, Sam here. All right, so I had definitely planned and intended to have this post up in the first few days of the new year. However, due to having to swap from overnight shift to just regular night shift, I have been exhausted and struggling to readjust my sleep schedule...which meant that I… Continue reading Goals for 2026
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