Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Hello, everyone. We’re almost halfway through August, and no significant cooldown in sight here. As monsoon seasons go, this seems like a dry one.
Trying to keep putting one foot in front of the other. Trying to choose which bridges to cross… and which to avoid.
ᎠᏂᏴᏫ ᎤᏂᏬᏂᎭ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏂᏃᏕᎳ ᎤᏂᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎤᏂᏬᏂᏍᎬ ᎤᏂᏃᏕᎳ. ᎠᏎᏃ, ᎠᏂᏃᏕᎳ ᎠᏂᏬᏂᎭ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏂᏃᏕᎳ ᎤᏂᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎤᏂᏬᏂᏍᎬ ᎤᏂᏃᏕᎳ, ᎠᎴ ᎠᏂᏃᏕᎳ ᎤᏂᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎤᏂᏬᏂᏍᎬ ᎤᏂᏃᏕᎳ. ᏗᎦᏘᏯ ᎠᏂᏃᎮᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏂᏗᏍᏗᏱ ᎠᏂᎦᏘᏯ. ᎠᎴ ᏗᎦᏘᏯ ᎠᏂᏍᎦᏯᏗᏱ ᎠᏂᎦᏘᏯ. ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᎠᏂᎦᏘᏯ ᎠᏂᏃᎮᏗ ᎠᏂᎦᏘᏯ. ᎠᏂᎦᏘᏯ ᎠᏂᎦᏘᏯ ᎠᏂᎦᏘᏯ.
ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎬᎢ ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ. ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎬᎢ ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ. ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎬᎢ ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ. ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎬᎢ ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ. ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎬᎢ ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ. ᎠᏴᏓᏆᎶᏍᎬᎢ ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏚᎵᏍᎬ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ ᎠᏆᏛᏁᎵᏍᎬᎢ.
D’unes parlan o escrivon pel plaser d’ausir lor pròpria votz. Pasmens, qualques autors, ieu tanben, escrivon pel besonh d’èsser ausit, lo besonh de partejar d’istòrias e de creativitat.
Los mots que partegi poirián èsser novèls e charradisses. O mos mots poirián demandar vòstra ajuda. Fòrça còps son destinats a vos inspirar. Totjorn, mas paraulas venon de mon còr.
De còps vòstra responsa ajuda a formar mon futur escrich. D’autres còps vòstres comentaris me donan de retroaccion demandada. Totjorn, me fan anar. Alara, saber que legissètz çò qu’ai escrich es important per ieu.
Afectuosament, Teagan
Special thanks to Bruce, Dan, Darlene, Fraggle, Holly, Kymber, Liz, and Noelle, for their mindful support last weekend. The images above are by me with an assist from Night Cafe. Hugs.
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Naturally, the obligatory shameless self-promotion must be included. Brother Love: A Crossroad continues to be at a special sale price throughout the month of August, with the e-book at $3.49.
Brother Love – a Crossroad
Strange things abound in 1950s Parliament, Mississippi. Jinx the magpie can fill you in on the details.
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Audiobook: Click here.
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Very nice, Teagan! I had to Google the Cherokee Syllabary, but the rest I understood.
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Very good indeed, Edward. You now share the win with Fraggle. Many thanks for commenting. Hugs.
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Yes! 🙌🏼 You’re so welcome, my friend. 🤗
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Hi Teagan, your picture creations are a delight. A lovely post. You closed comments on the dragons post but my dragon is Quetzalcoatl. A fab post 🐲🐉
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Ya same here didn’t understand the language. But I am impressed by your awesome writing Teagan 😊
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Love the photos, and the words must have a meaning.
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Love the photos, but can’t read a word of the description, lol.
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Hi Teagan – I can’t read all the script, but I loved your photos!!
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Teagan, a lovely post in any language. (Thank you, Google😊)
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Mercés als cèls per la traduccion de google! 😉
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And the winner is — Fraggle! 😀 Well done! Big hugs, my friend.
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Your post reminds me of the Jimmy Cliff song “Many Rivers to Cross.”
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Interesting Teagan. I can read the English,Spanish and French. I used translate for Occitan, but other one(s) are a mystery.
Yes no cool down here either. Take care, the heat can be sickening.
Love and hugs to you and the Scoobies!
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I have no idea which language that is, but I am impressed.
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I’d want to visit them all, but the last one which looks like an English faerie and gnome land is where I’d choose to visit first. Hugs.
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Your words always reach my heart, Teagan.
Sending you a big hug through the summer heat, and wishing you the best with your book sale this month
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Fun images. Many people are so against AI images, but they can be really cool and for non-artists and even experienced artists who do half/half with their artwork, why not. AI is here to stay.
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Good luck with sales Teagan!! 💕
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