Fascinating! It always amazes me how some victims can turn tragedy into something of value while quite a number of victims go on to be abusers themselves and spread the misery further. I need to read this

Scary! I'm glad to hear all is well! I've wondered where you've been. Middle-age is a bugger. I started getting sun spots about five years ago and now have to go to a dermatologist annually. So far they've

The temptation to use that speaker for nefarious things is strong. We live in a neighborhood of seniors though and I wouldn't want to be causing any medical emergencies. : )

There are lots of bird feeder channels on YouTube. Some are making some serious ad revenue too.

I didn't have a clue these things existed. We have so much more wildlife out here than we did in the city. I think we see bald eagles just about every day now. Ring is a good option. We were considering

No problem!

I’d try downloading the Grok app first. That might give you Grok 3 without paying the fee. I forgot they have the standalone app now.

Thank you! I love the symbolism with the poppy. That must’ve been stored in my subconscious somewhere because that’s the flower I originally saw in my mind’s eye.

I feel so much better now that I made the decision so I know it was the right one. Thank you! I’ll be posting updates as the project progresses. Hope you’re having a good week. It’s probably warming up

I appreciate it! A friend of mine on Hive suggested the title. It definitely seems timely with everything going on in the world today. I love the process of creating the entire book. It feels a little

Thanks for the encouragement!

Indeed. I need to do better with the Hive post thumbnails.

Thank you Nancy! I have SO many poems to choose from since I published Ephemera. It’s going to be challenging to pick the right ones for the book. AI was struggling with adding my face to the image. I

To have access to Grok 3 you have to pay the basic annual fee on X for a “verified account” but the $50 is worth it for the access to Grok alone. It’s growing more capable every day and was very impressive

Thank you! I encourage you to publish your poems if you’d like to. It’s a great journey to publish, it allows you to see your work in a whole different way. Cheers my friend!

Thank you my friend! I was shocked by how close the Grok image was to my original idea. The picture I shared was only the third attempt. The book designer is already hard at work. 😊 I feel so much better

I guess I hadn't noticed it much before the pandemic, for my inner circle anyway. We're all mostly in our fifties so we're probably a bit older than most. Same here, most of the friends who've drifted

I appreciate it!

Thank you Christy!

I am definitely lonesome. I've probably lost close to 80% of my friends since the pandemic years. I guess it's not so much a loss a it is a drifting. The fissure those few of years of isolation created