Another matter entirely.

Photo copyright Aji, 2025; all rights reserved.

Happy horse. Won't be able to let her out much longer; too green, and soon, not enough dew in the mornings. For now, though, Miika's loving it, and the exercise is good for her. 

It was already windy by then, but that doesn't tend to bother her much. Us, that's another matter entirely. It's the absolute worst weather condition for my particular complex of illness, so my pain's ratcheted up way beyond even what it usually is, as though that's not bad enough. I've taken to wearing a mask every time I go outside, though, and between that and the immune suppression from the chemo and steroids, it's keeping my allergies slightly at bay, at least. It doesn't seem to be doing much else, but at least there's that.

Now, I just have to get everything done.

Speaking of which, Jen's fundraising campaign is DONE. Challenge funds all raised by late yesterday; matching funds are coming to her by check, which is why it's not reflected in the Spotfund total, but it's on its way. THANK YOU, to everyone who helped her get back on the road, helping local dogs.

We also made a sale last weekend that, once paid, will give us a little breathing room. That said, everything is SO far behind, courtesy of two frankly terrible years in a row with a ton of emergency expenses of the kind no one can anticipate, that I still need to bring in consistent weekly sales now. I also have to think in terms of what might be waiting for me health-wise, too, no matter how much I want to avoid it [and I suspect the bare minimum will be a bunch of costly labs at the end of this month, which, I should note, are actually more than a year overdue now]. 

So. We still need shares, and we most definitely still need sales. As in now, today, every day for a while, until I can get everything covered that has to get covered. Links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here (Priorities are Amazon gift cards, which we can ALWAY use, and the filters for the air purifiers, which are doing double-duty right now with our record-high pollen levels this spring); 
• Patreon here;
• Ko-fi here.

After such a grim year last year, and this one beginning at least as badly, we urgently need to move 2025 onto a better footing because taxes to this Nazi administration have already tapped us out and we still owe more anyway, so please share all of the links. 

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2025; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.               

The Flowering Medicine of Twilight

Photo copyright Aji, 2025; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a work for the beauty and mystery of the moments at day's end, as the night falls across a land returning to its rest. It's a truly extraordinary necklace, a pendant wrought entirely freehand and comprising thirteen separate stones, hanging from a strand of spectacular beads hand-selected to match, the whole manifest as the flowering medicine of twilight now.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. We have a little breathing room now, but we have even greater expense awaiting us, and we will still need to bring in sales each and every week. So we need shares, but most of all, we need sales.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2025; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.       

Melting fast now.

Photo copyright Aji, 2025; all rights reserved.

Snow's melting fast now.

We got the winds today, but nowhere near the level predicted. That might be very different tomorrow, of course. It was chilly early today, but by mid-afternoon it had warmed up significantly, and that up there is the result. Still, that was enough snow to do the land some real good, so we're grateful.

Everything's late because I had to spend most of the day offline dealing with other stuff. If all goes well, I won't be going anywhere again until next week. Yeah, I know, it's a big if, but between the effects of the meds and, more to the point, of my illness generally, I need not be damaging my joints and tendons and ligaments any more than absolutely necessary right now.

We also made a sales over the past weekend that will give us a little breathing room. That said, everything is SO far behind, courtesy of two frankly terrible years in a row with a ton of emergency expenses of the kind no one can anticipate, that I still need to bring in consistent weekly sales now. I also have to think in terms of what might be waiting for me health-wise, too, no matter how much I want to avoid it [and I suspect the bare minimum will be a bunch of costly labs at the end of this month, which, I should note, are actually more than a year overdue now]. 

So. We still need shares, and we most definitely still need sales. As in now, today, every day for a while, until I can get everything covered that has to get covered. Links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here (Priorities are Amazon gift cards, which we can ALWAY use, and the filters for the air purifiers, which are doing double-duty right now with our record-high pollen levels this spring); 
• Patreon here;
• Ko-fi here.

After such a grim year last year, and this one beginning at least as badly, we urgently need to move 2025 onto a better footing because taxes to this Nazi administration have already tapped us out and we still owe more anyway, so please share all of the links. 

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2025; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.               

Red Willow Spirit: Storm Light In Bloom

Photo copyright Wings, 2025; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's an edition of Red Willow Spirit for late's spring's customary gifts, and those that are more rare, as well. It's three images linked by two apt works of wearable art, all of them exemplars of the storm light in bloom that adds a flowering and colorful beauty to our days now. 

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. We have a little breathing room now, but we have even greater expense awaiting us, and we will still need to bring in sales each and every week. So we need shares, but most of all, we need sales.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2025; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.       

Local color.

Photo copyright Aji, 2025; all rights reserved.

One of the two "new" planters [made by cutting apart one of our old galvanized steel horse troughs to create two of them]. Wings planted some starters in them both today, and they're beautiful. We're planning to get the corn in the ground by the end of the week, but the plot needs to be tilled one more time first thanks to all the rain, and the next two days are going to be all gale-force winds, which is a no when it comes to working outside in the dirt.

At least there's some local color, so to speak, again finally.

And yes, i'm behind because I've been doing a bunch of household things [and other business things] all day, so the posts get bumped to tonight again. But I still need to promote the matching-funds offer for Jen's Spotfund for her truck repair. If we can raise $1,300 by midnight Wednesday [05/04]? The donor will match the whole $1,300! As of yesterday morning, we still need to raise $960; now, we only need to raise $655, which is pretty impressive for a Sunday that's also a holiday. But we only have 2 days left to do it, and this is the hardest stretch, so go share and kick in some if you can; if 33 people match our $20, it's DONE. Details here; donate here.

We also made a sales over the weekend that gives us a little breathing room. That said, we're SO far behind on everything, courtesy of two frankly terrible years in a row with a ton of emergency expenses of the kind no one can anticipate, that I still need to bring in consistent weekly sales now. I still have to be able to pay the rest of this year's taxes and start prepaying next year's; I can't go through that nonsense again for another year in a row. I also have to cover the well pump replacement, the tires and another repair on the truck, and there are family things coming up that we'll have to help with one way or another. And Spirit only knows what's waiting for me health-wise, but I have to think in those terms, too, no matter how much I want to avoid it [and I suspect the bare minimum will be a bunch of costly labs at the end of this month, which, I should note, are actually more than a year overdue now]. 

So. We still need shares, and we most definitely still need sales. As in now, today, every day for a while, until I can get everything covered that has to get covered. Links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here (Priorities are Amazon gift cards, which we can ALWAY use, and the filters for the air purifiers, which are doing double-duty right now with our record-high pollen levels this spring); 
• Patreon here;
• Ko-fi here.

After such a grim year last year, and this one beginning at least as badly, we urgently need to move 2025 onto a better footing because taxes to this Nazi administration have already taken every last cent and we still owe them more anyway, so please share all of the links. 

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2025; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.               

Monday Photo Meditation: Wrapped In Petals Made of Light

Photo copyright Wings, 2025; all rights reserved.

Now posted at The NDN Silver Blog, it's a Monday Photo Meditation for late spring, for unusual cycles and atypical conditions and the ethereal beauty they sometimes create. It's an image that dates back two years almost to the day, shot just before dusk as an early storm departed, leaving in its wake a world wrapped in petals made of light — rose-colored, electric, and simultaneously gentle.

The post is here. Wings's main page is here. Inquiries via the site's Contact form. We have a little breathing room now, but we have even greater expense awaiting us: more tax payments to come, plus the well pump replacement and new tires for the truck. I will still need to bring in sales each and every week. So we need shares, but most of all, we need sales.

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2025; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.       

Reminders of life.

Photo copyright Aji, 2025; all rights reserved.

Aspen leaves open like flowers.  It's a beautiful effect, especially when you can see them from overhead like this. And fortunately, we still have trees that are only just beginning to leaf. And I need all of the reminders of life I can get right now.

This is a hard day, made doubly hard this year. The holiday is painful for so very many reasons, but it's also the birthday of my late lost sister [not the one who was murdered; the other one, who killed herself slowly with alcoholism and hate]. Too many memories tied up with it all, and mostly they're bad. So to the extent that I make it through this day generally functioning, it'll count as a win.

And Spirit knows I've got more than enough work to do. Besides getting caught up on all my own, I need to promote the matching-funds offer for Jen's Spotfund for her truck repair. Lest you think that doesn't sound like a big deal, it is: When the anonymous donor offered this morning, $2,600+ was still needed. If we can raise $1,300 by midnight Wednesday [05/04]? They'll match the whole $1,300! We've raised $340 so far; we still need to raise $960, so if you mom is [or was] a dog lover? Maybe donate in her honor [or memory]. Details here; donate here.

And we've made a sales this weekend that gives us a little breathing room. That said, we're SO far behind on everything, courtesy of two frankly terrible years in a row with a ton of emergency expenses of the kind no one can anticipate, that I still need to bring in consistent weekly sales now. I still have to be able to pay the rest of this year's taxes and start prepaying next year's; I can't go through that nonsense again for another year in a row. I also have to cover the well pump replacement, the tires and another repair on the truck, and there are family things coming up that we'll have to help with one way or another. And Spirit only knows what's waiting for me health-wise, but I have to think in those terms, too, no matter how much I want to avoid it [and I suspect the bare minimum will be a bunch of costly labs at the end of this month, which, I should note, are actually more than a year overdue now]. 

So. We still need shares, and we most definitely still need sales. As in now, today, every day for a while, until I can get everything covered that has to get covered. Links are here:

• Sales here; 
• Testimonials here; 
• Amazon wishlist here (Priorities are Amazon gift cards, which we can ALWAY use, and the filters for the air purifiers, which are doing double-duty right now with our record-high pollen levels this spring); 
• Patreon here;
• Ko-fi here.

After such a grim year last year, and this one beginning at least as badly, we urgently need to move 2025 onto a better footing because taxes to this Nazi administration have already taken every last cent and we still owe them more anyway, so please share all of the links. 

All content, including photos and text, are copyright Wings and Aji, 2025; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may used or reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the owner.