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This has been a busy summer. We kicked it off June 1st (yes, that was the beginning of summer in Alaska) with a family trip to a small town called Homer. It's about a three and a half hour drive. We were

The battlefield quiets. A hand rises amongst bodies. Pleading eyes meet mine. I can save him. But his uniform... the phantom scent of burnt flesh clings to my nostrils. Those bodies were so small. Oath

I love to spend time on the beach with my family exploring the tiny world of the sea. I'm a big lover of the ocean and have spent most of my life living somewhere on its vast shores. However, living in

I have another macro photo to share today from our summer trip to Homer, Alaska. You can find the previous photograph here. I wanted to share a couple of the macro images before I make a post about our

Public Domain painting by Dutch artist Johannes Christiaan Schotel. Original painting was modified by me. Storm-strained sails threatened to break the mast. Olandir remained resolute. A surge knocked him

Wow. It has been some time since I've made a Steemit post. Summer life has kept me busy--being what it is--with work, family, and everything in between. I've also been using more of my scant downtime to

I have the extraordinary pleasure of enjoying what I do for a paycheck. I did make a post about it once, but in case you've just stumbled upon this I'll let you know that I am an Aircraft Rescue Firefighter.

Source Apologies for the lateness of this contest result - as you might imagine, it has been super busy at The Writers' Block planning our first get together in Gatlinburg next month. Our judges for this

I never thought I'd be writing about shoes. Unless going on a hike, I never cared much about what I put on my feet. I would look for a good deal on something comfortable enough with a simple look, then

Man, what a crazy week. There are a couple of posts I was hoping to get done, but work kept me very busy this week and today is the start of my son's soccer season. Since I'm his team's coach, that has

Macro photography is a lot of fun, so I see Mondays being a frequent Monomad favorite for me. Turning again to my back yard, this time I was after something with legs. My kids helped with the hunt. My

This is a 50 word short story for @Jayna's current prompt: "hatch." Also, continue reading after the short for a scientific Mother's Day blog post and a little background on the 50 word short.

Our fourth episode of "The Write Answers with RhondaK" had its usual share of technical glitches live, but the recorded version that played through OBS is excellent. @shadowspub and I presented

I'm pretty sure I'm about one hour late for the #Monomad deadline--I got caught up in the macro world of my backyard after getting home from a weekend trip and hadn't realized the deadline would be early

April has been a crazy month for me and I'm here to admit that Steemit fell a little by the wayside. Between adjusting to a new shift dynamic at work, preparing for our annual live fires, and trying to

It's been a little difficult to make the time for a post lately. My family got a good round of the flu followed by a stubborn cough for a couple of weeks, but before all this happened I managed to take

I've seen many members of The Writer's Block having some fun with fifty word short stories lately, and @Jayna is hosting the latest prompt using the word "bark." This is my first go at a fifty

Hello 50-word story-writing enthusiasts! Our friend @miniature-tiger is currently on a hiatus from Steemit. In the interest of supporting this wonderful initiative, at least temporarily, I'm providing

A few days ago it was time to bottle up my first batch of mead. I have a fair amount of experience brewing all-grain beer with a friend who has all the equipment and making partial extract/grain batches