A Look Back in Time.

Several things have tugged on my mind this week- anniversaries of the passing of friends and people I admired, finding old scraps of writing and a birthday looming. So I started to look back this week, and ponder things that were.

My first blog post on this webpage was on 1st July, 2013. I’d done costume blogs and re-enactment blogs before but this time I planned to share by writing, other passions, and share my journey as a writer. My purview was (and is still) encapsulated in my tagline:

Imagineer. Writer. Artist. Gardener. Chocoholic and tea lover

Way back then, I would regularly share updates on my various passions (starting in November, 2013):

Art/Photography: pictures I’ve taken or drawn.
Costume: things I’d made or planned to make (though I don’t get as much time to make any significant dent in my costume wishlist these days.
Writing/Reading: This is a main focus of my blog these days. Since having to quit my job in 2014, I now write full time. I’ve posted updates on current works in progress, about my forays into NaNoWriMo, flash fiction, research articles and the occasional poem.
Other little Green Men: – This quote was from the final episode of one of a favourite TV series, Star Cops (UK): Little Green Men and Other Martians. Here I listed things like D&D games, gardening adventures and updates, and insights into my personal battle with anxiety (which resulted in quitting my previous job).

Today I thought I’d revisit that format:

Art/Photography: For the past few years I’ve been sharing daily pictures of my growing collection of tea cup (and mugs) and teapots during September. These are posted on Twitter and Facebook at either 10.00am or 6.00 pm (Adelaide time). You can see them in my twitter feed (to the right of this blog post). Here’s today photo:

Costume: I’ve just finished up my steampunk Wicked Witch of the West (here’s the post if you missed it last week). I’ve been going over my unfinished costume projects. There are a few. I really need to finish some of them – like Queen Victoria (from Pirates Misfits) or Missy’s purple outfit (from Doctor Who). Maybe for Supanova in November?

Writing/Reading: I have a massive pile of books to read. It keeps getting larger. I’ve promised myself: I will start reading them after The Illusioneer & Other Tales is published (late this month, early October). In the meantime, I write. And write. And rewrite.

Other little Green Men: My garden is getting some attention finally (after recovering from major surgery, extreme summer heat and three months of recurring bronchitis) I have started the long road back to a weed-free (is there ever?) edible garden. I’m spending ten to fifteen minutes weeding each day and enjoying the winter flowering. The fresh air, sun and endorphins are also good at keeping the black dog at bay.