Couple of new things going on in Midjourney for me. This past week I learned how to create stickers using MJ. I still am playing around with parameters but am pleased for the most part on how they come out. I have some ideas for what I want to do…

Combine facts and creative writing, what you find is creative non-fiction. — What is Creative Non-Fiction? Creative non-fiction draws on creative elements like storytelling, personal reflection and vivid description to create an essay. They can be based on true stories or real-life experiences but are not limited to just presenting the facts. Use of literary techniques to bring the story to life is what creative non-fiction…

A solid friendship means both people are willing to accept each other for who they are, to offer thoughtful honesty in a way that allows each to grow and be supported. I’ve recently had an experience that has shown me what can happen when that principle breaks down. Social media…

Anyone who knows me, knows I do a lot of reading. My maternal grandfather was a constant reader as was my mother. I have two main memories of my grandfather, one was him reading and smoking a pipe and the other was him tinkering in his greenhouse with plants. I came close to not being a reader. When…

Recently, while plumbers were busy getting my water back on, I was busy using MidJourney in my discord server. By the end of that day, I had created probably about 75 images and selected 40 of them to create a colouring book from. I used the same basic text prompt…

Poetry is commonly used as a writing choice for people wanting to express love and emotion. It’s a common gift to give to someone for Valentine’s Day as a way to convey feelings for another person. I have to admit, I’m not a fan of poetry. I hated studying it…

Thousands of lighthouses are found around the world. For centuries they have aided those sailing the waterways in avoiding dangerous shorelines and to guide them into safe harbour. They are not only a physical guidepost, they are an endearing symbol of the importance of guidance and direction in our lives…

Well 2022 is in the books and just like clockwork, 2023 has arrived. I was asked New Years Morning about what I wanted to see in 2023. I hadn’t given a lot of thought to 2023 as a block of activity and/or intent. My response was talking about how the…

There are options if we just try different things I’ve had some conversations with people recently who, like me, have been watching the situation in Ukraine and wondered about the impact on our supply of wheat. Ukraine provides 10% of the world’s wheat. With the war, that supply is in…