Alana Dill, Artist & Writer
@alanapaints
Write fiction & screeds. Wife, mom, moss witch, fiber arts, bodypainter, fangirl, zone 10B gardener, armchair philosopher, bleeding-heart liberal, optimistic skeptic. LOVE WINS. RESIST.
A friend did snap this photo graffe while Canturbury bound (or were it Wynne Chester?). It did make me think of thee. To mine amazement, nary one pilgrim holdeth phone nor tablette. Mayhappe the tweets of Chaucer were done by tiny birdes.
You could walk into another room and look for the book somewhere else. Failing that, either check out the book from the library, or buy another copy. The book will reappear when it damn well wants to.
In every #election year, there are millions of signs discarded into landfill. Why not reuse yours? I found that sharpie fades fast and must be redrawn frequently; exterior grade primer & paint lasts longer.This sign‘s been very useful! What will you do with yours? #reducereuserecycle #DIY
Made many new, like-minded friends and deepened/broadened relationships with old friends. Participate in flash fiction sessions, art shares, and write sprints. I also got tweet likes from several celebrities I admire, which was definitely an ego stroke.
I participate in activateAmerica.Vote/postcards, a successful campaign addressing different issues. Intent: to get people who are registered, but don’t regularly vote, back to the polls. It’s an easy thing to do in spare time. you can see from my handwriting how much coffee I’ve drunk.🇺🇸
Wow, Truth Social's graphic designer (ok it was probably Eric) actually thinks this is an attractive logo:
It’s crochet, but I’m with you in spirit. I think I’m making a “bog jacket”
Virtually. Literally. Figuratively. Obviously. Irrefutably. Utterly. And while I have my thesaurus out, here's a list of alternative words for "t***p" (it doesn't contain my favorite, which is "override":
The Husk as I proposed a few weeks ago, he's a classic Bond villain.
#DRATWA alert: Double Rainbow All The Way Across Your occasional reminder that it’s good to watch for any break in the clouds. (((Hugs))) to those in struggle. Don’t give up.
Prescient quote from 1992's "Deep Cover" with Lawrence Fishburne and Jeff Goldblum, about an undercover cop who finds the #WarOnDrugs to be... complicated. #RichVsPoor Well worth seeking out:
In a year of changes, a 2025 baseline: •189 lbs •Underemployed •TBR: Capitola by EDEN Southworth; Prequel by Rachel Maddow; Weight of Blood by Bobbie Sparrow; Silence by Julia Park Tracey •taking a new writing class •ramping up body painting, masks, fiber art, puppetry •more politics than I enjoy