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A) cabin and trees, B) deer and bear, C) Santa.2019-12-20T22:24:42+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2019/12/12/tabaxi-inspiration/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/earsfront_sm.jpgearsFront_smbefore and after paintinghttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hoodedfront_sm.jpghoodedFront_smbefore and after paintinghttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/relativesize.jpgrelativeSize'Miniature' is an understatement2019-12-13T00:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2019/01/07/a-new-year-2019/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/nap_teddy_thea.jpgnap_teddy_theaMy helpers, Teddy and Thea2019-01-07T19:00:46+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2018/10/17/find-what-works-and-do-that-a-strategy-for-life-goals-as-well-as-writing/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hand1.jpghand1Still tight, but for the first time in years I can wear my (real) wedding ring.2018-10-17T20:10:23+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/03/30/third-cw-strike/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/eye_cookie.jpgeye_cookieMy kids made these Illuminati cookies.2018-10-17T19:55:20+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2018/02/09/stories-we-tell/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cragsideowl.jpgCragsideOwlOwl carving at Cragside, UK2018-02-10T00:48:27+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2017/03/23/i-was-accepted-to-taos-toolbox-workshop/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/deadpoolissues.jpgDeadpoolIssuesDaughter A's thrift-store find.2017-11-03T12:09:52+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2017/01/04/new-year-goals-2017/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tempphoto.jpgWinterTreesAlong the trail when walking my dog this morning2017-01-05T03:25:47+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2016/09/28/villain-pov-and-editing/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/teddyfallleaves.jpgteddyfallleavesIt's Autumn! Teddy gets to help rake leaves.2016-09-28T17:41:24+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2016/08/14/zero-to-first-draft/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/17jul16_alchi_saspolcaves_2.jpg17Jul16_Alchi_SaspolCaves_2Barley Thresher we saw 17 July 2016 near Alchi, Leh district of Ladakh, India2016-08-15T04:27:46+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2016/08/05/volunteer-time/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ftwordenjune2016.jpgFtWordenJune2016Fort Worden, Fèis 20162016-08-14T23:34:04+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2016/07/31/still-here-and-blogging-sort-of/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/statue_takthoggonpa.jpgstatue_TakThogGonpaStatue at Tak Thog Gonpa, photo taken 15 July 20162016-08-01T00:36:47+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2016/03/24/novel-progress-75k/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/lakequinault2016.jpgLakeQuinault2016Lake Quinault, 27 February 2016, Rainforest Writers Retreat2016-03-25T16:08:17+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2016/02/17/novel-progress/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/teddynotebook1.jpgTeddyNotebook1Teddy explains that there is no plot problem that cannot be helped by going for a walk.2016-02-18T02:03:07+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/12/01/nanowrimo-2015-conclusion/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/nanograph.jpgNanoGraphWords added to novel vs number of days I hit that word count2015-12-06T04:14:50+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/11/15/nanowrimo-2015-update-day-15/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/marshmallow1nov15.jpgmarshmallow1Nov152015-11-16T03:09:54+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/11/08/nanowrimo-2015-update-day-8/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/flower_1nov15.pngflower_1Nov152015-11-09T05:39:05+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/10/31/nanowrimo-2015/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mushroom.jpgmushroomNaNoWriMo novels are like mushrooms that spring up suddenly (or some better metaphor)2015-11-01T03:17:00+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/07/09/writing-classes-are-the-best/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/goat.jpggoatThese goats have learned to this pulley to pull the little bucket toward them and eat out of it. 2015-07-10T01:58:39+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/07/07/another-teddy-post/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dog_teddy.jpgdog_teddy2015-07-08T17:01:56+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/05/19/life-with-dog/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/teddy_ali.jpgTeddy_AliTeddy with one of my kidshttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/teddy.jpgTeddyTeddy in the backyard2015-05-24T20:58:45+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/04/24/canine-adventures-part-2/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dog3.jpgdog3Teddy in the car, wearing the "cone of destruction"2015-04-25T01:43:37+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/04/18/multitasking-and-camp-nanowrimo/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/camp-participant-2015-web-banner.jpgCamp-Participant-2015-Web-Banner2015-04-20T16:38:20+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2015/04/07/canine-adventures-part-1/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dog2.jpgdog2Teddy in the back yardhttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dog_17mar2015.jpgdog_17Mar2015Teddy poses for a selfie with me2015-04-07T18:34:03+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2014/09/26/shiny-first-draft/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tsunami.jpgTsunamiThe beach at Fort Worden2014-10-07T17:21:26+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2014/07/11/because-purple-is-my-favorite-color/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/beecaughtspider.jpgBeeCaughtSpiderBee caught by a spider.https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/miriahpurplehair1.jpgMiriahPurpleHair1Miriah with purple hair2014-07-13T03:09:03+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2014/07/09/be-entertaining/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/goats.jpggoatsGoats at Farrel-McWhirter park2014-07-22T01:58:11+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2014/06/30/earth-music/2014-07-01T01:30:22+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2014/05/29/twabble-up/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/jp_statue.jpgJP_statueThe J.P. Patches statue in Freemont2014-06-23T21:33:35+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2014/06/23/volunteering/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/fortwordenbunker.jpgFortWordenBunkerMy twins looking out at the beach from the Fort Worden Bunker2014-06-23T21:31:34+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2014/05/29/a-eulogy-sort-of/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/lilacs.jpgLilacsLilacs at my house.2014-05-30T01:19:49+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/fiction-in-a-flash/2014-05-14T22:00:56+00:00weekly0.6https://miriah.net/2014/04/25/choreographing-a-fight-scene/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/fightscenea.jpgfightsceneAhttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/fightsceneb.jpgfightsceneB2014-04-25T23:02:24+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2014/04/06/writing-just-for-fun/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/pheasants.jpgpheasantsSuicidal pheasants on the road near Stirling, Scotland August 20132014-04-06T17:31:46+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2014/04/04/2014-clarion-west-application-rejection/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/skunkcabbage.jpgSkunk CabbageSkunk cabbage blooming at the Mercer Slough on 1 April 2014. Pretty and stinky - it must be spring.2014-04-04T19:04:43+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2014/04/02/why-do-i-have-this-blog-anyway/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/mein5thgrade.jpgMeIn6thGradeMiriah in 6th grade2014-04-03T04:08:20+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/12/29/find-what-works-for-you-and-do-that/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/snowday20dec2013.jpgSnowDay20Dec2013Snow Day! No school.https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/deerinneighborhood_16oct2013.jpgdeerInNeighborhood_16Oct2013A deer visits my neighbor's yard.https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-winner-facebook-profile.png2013-Winner-Facebook-Profile2014-01-06T23:37:13+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/10/28/historic-site-inspiration/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/island_from_lake.jpgIsland_from_lakeIsland in the Lake of Menteithhttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/inchmahome.jpgInchmahomeRuins of Inchmahome Prioryhttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/island_path.jpgisland_pathPaths around the island2013-10-29T21:06:49+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/10/01/urban-green-man-story-inspiration/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gm_inspiration.jpgGM_InspirationFarrel McWhirter Park, Urban Greenman Inspirationhttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gm_inspiration3.jpgGM_Inspiration3Farrel McWhirter Park, Urban Greenman Inspirationhttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/farrelmcwhirter_009.jpgFarrelMcWhirter_009Farrel McWhirter Park, Urban Greenman Inspiration2013-10-02T14:29:46+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/08/10/so-you-want-to-be-a-first-reader/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/jellybeans.jpgjellybeans2013-08-14T20:19:40+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/08/01/slushy-confessions/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/slushcups.jpgslushcupsSlush: crushed ice and syrup. Tasty.2013-08-02T01:20:23+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/07/26/words-like-lego/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/legooctopus_2.jpgLegoOctopus_2giant octopus attacks spaceshiphttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/legooctopus_1.jpgLegoOctopus_12017-02-02T04:49:27+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/07/25/dandelion-inspiration/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dandelion.jpgdandelionNature finds a way to keep growing.2013-07-26T05:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/05/01/character-building-in-layers/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ferns_bellevue.jpgferns_bellevueA tentacle fern, ready for Spring!https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lilac_bellevue.jpglilac_bellevueLilac tree in Bellevue. It's Spring!2013-05-02T04:52:17+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/03/26/not-accepted-and-moving-on/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/featherbirds2b.jpgfeatherBirdsby Alison Hetherington2013-03-27T13:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/02/23/urban-green-man/2013-03-20T03:17:45+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/fiction-in-100-words/2013-02-16T20:47:04+00:00weekly0.6https://miriah.net/2013/02/16/change-and-a-haircut/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/miriahhaircut_20130215_01.jpgMiriahHairCut_20130215_01Miriah with new haircuthttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/miriahhaircut_20130215_00.jpgMiriahHairCut_20130215_00Miriah before the haircut.https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/miriahhaircut_20130215_02.jpgMiriahHairCut_20130215_02Donated Hair2013-02-20T06:50:31+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/01/28/character-with-a-bow/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/miriahaim2.jpgMiriah Taking AimAnchor under jaw line Notice my bow hand is not holding the bowhttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/miriahaim1.jpgMiriah Taking AimAnchor at corner of smile Notice my bow hand is not holding the bowhttps://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/miriahwithtarget.jpgMiriah withTargetMiriah's best target shooting at 10 yards (so far)2013-02-09T20:21:23+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2013/01/15/an-sgeul-beag-the-small-story/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/castle_scotland.jpgcastle_scotland2013-01-26T22:13:25+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/05/11/just-keep-writing/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/aly_flower.pngstylized flowerflower drawn by Miriah's daughter2013-01-02T22:19:58+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/05/28/edit-procrastinate-edit-part-1/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/snowflake-e1338269843789.jpgSnowflake the catSnowflake has procrastination down to a fine art.https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kiki-e1338269008699.jpgKiki the catKiki demonstrates the lazy nature of the verb "was"2022-12-22T11:52:13+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/05/29/edit-procrastinate-edit-part-2/2013-01-02T22:18:04+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/06/02/gaidhlig-side-effect/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/isle-of-skye-18-july-2011.jpgIsle of Skye 18 July 2011View on the Isle of Skye, taken on our July 2011 holiday2013-01-02T22:16:49+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/06/08/alien-and-bagpipes/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/tentacle_bagpipe.jpgTentacles and BagpipesTentacles and Bagpipes (sounds like the name of a pub)2013-01-02T22:15:24+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/07/31/lunastal-world-building-and-distraction/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/door_dragon_a.jpgDragon Head and Rowan BerriesThe Dragon guarding our front door, with Rowan berries.2013-01-02T22:12:14+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/08/18/reunions-writing-and-growing-up/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/aly_meg_olympia.jpgAly and Meg at Horse CampMy (fraternal) twins2025-01-11T20:52:31+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/08/28/guest-blog-on-penumbra/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/kiki_fb.jpgKiki watching facebookKiki says, "Stop looking at Facebook and check out Penumbra!"2013-01-02T22:10:19+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/09/01/writing-a-guest-blog/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/roots_little_si.jpgThe Little Si trail, near the topWe went for a family hike up Little Si, North Bend WA, on August 25. View of an interesting part of the trail, with criss-crossing tree roots.2013-01-02T22:09:43+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/10/30/nanowrimo-the-prequel/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/participant-180x180-2.jpgParticipant-180x180-2Yes! I am participating2013-01-02T22:06:38+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/12/05/nano-excuses/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/green_woman_a1-e1354745133833.jpgGreen WomanThis Green Woman is on the wall over my desk;-)2023-09-17T16:45:01+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/12/28/year-in-review-2012/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/miriah_bow_1.jpgMiriah_bow_1Miriah in (beginning) Archery Class2013-01-05T14:18:08+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/12/13/the-next-big-thing-blog-hop/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/marymoor.jpgMarymoorRainbow over Marymoor Park in Redmond Washington2012-12-19T02:56:16+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/09/25/villains/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/robin1.jpgRobin in a treeA robin in the tree outside my house.https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/robin.jpgRobin, June 2012A robin and his breakfast.2012-09-26T04:05:04+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/05/01/new-blog/2012-08-17T05:57:32+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/07/16/first-published-story/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/ducks.pngDucks at Idylwood Park in RedmondThis photo has nothing at all to do with my blog post! I took the kids to Idylwood Park last week, and this family of ducks were going around stealing food. The crowds of people didn't bother them at all.2025-02-02T04:11:25+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.net/2012/07/04/writing-just-for-fun-pbem-rpg/https://miriah.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/aly_elf.pngAly's elfOne of my DA:L characters, as imagined and drawn by my daughter Aly2012-10-06T01:53:36+00:00monthlyhttps://miriah.netdaily1.02025-12-08T16:25:33+00:00