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Shriners Book Sale Haul

I was only able to go to the last day of the sale but was still able to find some good books. These are the ones that I found. Collins: Scottish Surnames by David Dorward Collins: Scots Kith & Kin a guide to the clans and surnames of Scotland Grandma Gatewood’s Walk by Ben Montgomery Dictionary of World Myth by Roy Willis The Second Amendment by Michael Waldman The Amazing Academy: Survival…

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Books

Daily writing promptWhat personal belongings do you hold most dear?View all responses I love to collect and read books. I have many on various subjects, most are fantasy or science fiction novels. I also like mystery, true crime, fiction, biographies, crafts, gardening, camping, and other subjects. most of my books are paperback, although some are hardpack or spiralbound.

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New Purchase

New Purchase #kammokmantisul #kammok #ultralight #hammockcamping

My new purchase is a Kammok Mantis Ultralight hammock. I like the other hammocks that I own multiple others, but I was looking for a kit that was lighter and took up less space. This hammock is sturdy and well-made as all Kammock products that I’ve owned. Kammok Mantis UL I also have a Kammok Sunda 2.0 and a few other of their Kickstarter projects.

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Boil bags

I was recently shopping at Target when I found a new type of ziplock-like bag. They can be used for the freezer, fridge, microwave, oven, and sou vie. I bought one each of 36 and 50 oz. I am going to test them out on my next camping trip for rehydrating dehydrated meals. They should have no problem with holding boiling water. Definitely no problem with cold soaking. I wasn’t able to use it on…

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Spooktober

I am working on a new monthly challenge for World Anvil. It has many Halloween type prompts. They can be “poetry, prose, art, worldbuilding–anything goes? Get inspired by spookiness, and submit on the World Anvil blog to earn a badge.”

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My New Logo

Thanks to an artist on Fiverr.com, I have an updated logo. Its not quite what I was envisioning, but I like it.

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Sunda Hammock Tent

Sunda Hammock Tent #hammockcamping #kammocksunda2.0 #vietnamjunglehammock #camping #geartesting

I received my new Kammok Sunda 2.0 tent from Kickstarter last year. First I set it up on the ground, to learn how to set it up, then I hung it up between some trees. It is very tippy unless you set up extra guy lines especially if its windy. It is very comfortable. I had no problem with the cold in November with my 30 degree sleeping bag and under quilt. It also kept me dry in the rain. The…

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Aquatica Homebrew

Now that World Ember 2020 is over. The posts will slow down a bit, my writing tends to come in spurts. I write more often for World Anvil when contests are going on. I did finish a few more that I missed the deadline on. So here they are. Mother character. She is the characterization of the Core Krystal, and a shadow of the Goddess Akadi. Guest Room, this is a 10 x 10 room for an Inn or similar…

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New Year 2021

New Year 2021 #current events #2020 #2021 #newyear #riot #trump #stormingcapital #covid19

2020 was a long year. There were many problems here, mostly caused by Covid-19, but it’s finally over. Many deaths occurred, riots, lockdowns, food and other shortages, wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, flooding, etc. Trump lost the election to Biden, but won’t except the defeat. More riots over this.  Many places are still closed down or going out of business. The businesses that have evolved…

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World Ember 2020 Last Day: The Prancing Pooka

World Ember 2020 Last Day: The Prancing Pooka

Today is the last day of World Ember, with this last post, I broke the 25k word limit to get the second badge. My last post is for the tavern The Prancing Pooka and the Common Room. My very first AD&D character is the Innkeeper. She is a Pixie, named Courli Silvermane, a fighter/thief with a a flying cat with wings named Pooka as a pet. She built a Tavern in the Skylands.

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World Ember 2020 Day 31: Akadi, goddess of Air

World Ember 2020 Day 31: Akadi, goddess of Air

Today I’m writing about Akadi, Goddess of Air, Captain rank, Dukedom, God/Goddess rank, Bajou Sea People, County. Akadi, Goddess of Air. Mother of the Akkadians. She is a fallen Goddess from Skyhome first from the Plane of Air, then the Elemental Chaos Plane and now Aquatica. Captain rank, this is a very versatile rank. It can be used on land, sea or air. It commands 20 to 200 men, depending on…

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World Anvil 2020 Day 30: Children of Akadi

World Anvil 2020 Day 30: Children of Akadi

Today I wrote about the Children of Akadi, the lower city of Altia, Taranaki Territory, and the Everflowing Falls. The Children of Akadi are also called the Akkadians or Acadians. They are a crystalline energy sentient race. They were created by the goddess Akadi, and are from Skyhome in the Plane of Air. The City of Altia, is the lower city below the floating city of Hy-Altia. This city…

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World Ember 2020 Day 29: Skyship Racing

World Ember 2020 Day 29: Skyship Racing

Today I wrote about Skyship Racing, Hyper-Polyglot, Prince and Mayor. Skyship Racing is a non-contact sport from the Skylands. It is one of the most popular and only happens once a year. This is like a combination of junkyard wars and podracing. Hyper-Polyglot is a Condition that some people have. It most commonly is caused by the Atlanteans on their subject races. Those with this condition are…

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World Ember 2020 Day 28: Dinoterran Joined

World Ember 2020 Day 28: Dinoterran Joined

Today I’m writing about the Dinoterran Joined ethnicity and Ancient species. I’ve been concentrating on the continent of Dinoterra lately and there’s much more to write about here. Dinoterran Joined ethnicity, is the form of a Dinoterran Saurian that has found their soulmates and merged into the form that they were before the Atlantean curse. These were the evolved form of the Ancients that…

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World Ember 2020 Day 26: Dinoterran Saurian

World Ember 2020 Day 26: Dinoterran Saurian #dinoterransaurianrace #dinoterrancarnisaurethnicity #skydancertroupe #skydancerdragonteam

Today I’m writing about Dinoterran Saurians species, Dinoterran Carnisaurs ethnicity, Sky Dancer Team Dragon, Sky Dancer Troupe. The Sky Dancer Troupe is a group of teams that perform in the Skylands. The top team is the Dragons. I will write up the other teams as I go. The Dinoterran have various races including the Saurians I just wrote up, also the ethnicity of Carnasaurs. Later I’ll write…

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World Ember 2020 Day 25: Fox Squirrel Pet

World Ember 2020 Day 25: Fox Squirrel Pet #foxsquirrelpet #dinoterransaurianrace #aquaticahomebrew #worldanvil #worldember2020 #roleplaying #writingprompts

Today I wrote about a Fox Squirrel and a Dinoterran: Saurian race. This is my version of a fox squirrel from some of hayoi myazaki’s animations. This is my saurian race from Dinoterra. It is superficially similar to Dinotopia, but with my own twist to it.

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World Anvil 2020 Day 24: Digger

World Anvil 2020 Day 24: Digger

Today I wrote about Digger and Ambrys Junglestalker. They are both animal companions to characters. Digger is Jebedo Doliddo’s mount and animal companion. He is a dauschund badger hunter. Ambrys Junglestalker is Bryans feytouched jungle drake. She is the alpha in his monster hunting dog kennel.

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