Monday Update 1-25-21

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These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Unsold Poems for the January 5, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl
Poetry Fishbowl Report for January 5, 2021
Active Towns
Birdfeeding
Making a String of Bells
Chair and Floor Exercises
Community Building Tip: Crawl
Today's Smoothie
The Power of Stories
Birdfeeding
Making a Crystal Ornament for the Window
Moment of Silence: Mark Wilson
How to Learn Art on the Cheap
How to Be Happier
New Crowdfunding Project: Solo But Not Alone
Birdfeeding
Self-Awareness Question: Personal Style
How to Find Your Art Style
How to Overcome Artist's Block
We Have a Wok
Birdfeeding
Cuddle Party


The Rose and Bay Awards are now open for nominations.  The nomination period ends on January 31, and voting begins on February 1.  If you have not yet nominated your favorite projects and patrons for crowdfunding excellence, please do that now.  The need is especially urgent for the Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, and Other Project categories, as they do not yet have enough for a contest.  Art and Patron could use more too, though.  Spread the word to anyone you think might be interested in participating.

Art: ysabetwordsmith Nominate art! Vote for art! (2 nominees)
Fiction: scrubjayspeaks Nominate fiction! Vote for fiction! (0 nominees)
Poetry: dialecticdreamer Nominate poetry! Vote for poetry! (1 nominee)
Webcomic: ysabetwordsmith Nominate webcomics! Vote for webcomics! (1 nominee)
Other Project: zianuray Nominate other projects! Vote for other projects! (1 nominee)
Patron: nsfwords Nominate patrons! Vote for patrons! (3 nominees)

snowflake_challenge is running this month.  Come meet other fans and make new friends!



Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 1 Introduce Yourself
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 2 Interact
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 3 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 4 Goals
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 5 Canon
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 6 Recommendations
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 7 Make Your Own Challenge
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 8 Wishlist
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 9 Brag
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 10 Love Letter to Fandom
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 11 Create a Fanwork
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 12 Meme
Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 13 Resources

Fandom Snowflake: Echo Challenge 7 Desserts
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Welcome, new friends from snowflake_challenge! Feel free to browse around my blog and see if you like it.


New Year's Resolution Status

How are you doing on your New Year's resolutions? I have already completed 6 of my goals for 2021, and begun 16 (some of which can't be completed until the end of the year).  I have also added one new resolution: February Goal: Wok Study. 

New Year's Resolutions Check In 1-8-21
New Year's Resolutions Check In 1-15-21
New Year's Resolutions Check In 1-22-21


Poetry in Microfunding:

There are two open epics at present.

"Wanting a Little of Everything" is now complete. Bennett does a bit of kink demo for Shiv and Luci.

"A Celebration and a Consolation" belongs to Polychrome Heroics. Keira's father dumps her mother on Yule.

"The Best Understanding of Their Differences" belongs to Polychrome Heroics: Calliope and has 3 new verses. Calliope and Vagary consider the aftermath of the bubble fight.  


The weather has been cloudy often and clear occasionally.  It snowed a little last night, so there is snow and ice in a thin layer.  Seen at the birdfeeders this week: a large flock of sparrows, a flock of cardinals, a flock of mourning doves, several dark-eyed juncos, a downy woodpecker, and two squirrels.