Yeah, I know, its been forever since I've written. Sorry about that. I've been in a bit of a strange place lately. I guess I sort of just hit a wall for a few weeks. It was like every creative cell in my body just went dormant for a bit. I spent a lot of time wondering if I wanted to write because I love to write, or if I was actually in love with the idea of being a writer. So, i decided to take a short break from it and see how much I missed it. I actually looked into truck driving school because, lets face it, writing isn't the most definite source of income in the world. I've done some fishing with Beenie, learned how to trim a goat's hooves, tried to get the kids through the last few weeks of school and, in general, just existed. There have been a few times I've thought about getting on here and ranting about this or that that has made me blatantly angry, but I really don't want to turn this into a bitching post so I decided not to. In general spring is here, I saw the first robin so it must be. Snow is melting (still) and my yard is an absolute sea of mud. I'm getting ready to go bear hunting in a few weeks so I've been pulling out all the hunting gear, sharpening, cleaning and waterproofing. One thing that I've learned without question is that up here you have to make absolutely sure your gear is going to do what you expect it to or you're likely to either end up REALLY miserable or die, neither of which I'm all that willing to do. Oh, here's a cool bit of news, I'm planning on getting a new tattoo soon. A very good friend of mine is drawing it for me and it is absolutely AWESOME! I have a particular bond with ravens that I can't really explain, I like them and they seem really fond of me and so this drawing is of a norse designed raven that she has put some very native flourishes on. It's a beautiful blending of cultures and since I'm half norwegian and I've adopted Alaska so completely it seems to fit into my somewhat esoteric philosophies perfectly. A tattoo isn't something I should probably be wasting money on right now, but for some reason it feels like the right time and the right design so I'm not going to argue. I've definitely begun going with those strange feelings lately and somehow they always seem to steer me in the right direction so who am I to argue? Anyway, when I get it I'll put a picture of it up here so everyone can see how it turns out. I promise, I'll try to do better with writing more frequently. I've been through my first writers slump and faced it head on, and came out still wanting to write so I guess things are good in general. I hope everyone has a wonderful day and I'll write again soon!