Tag: Charles DeLint

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Embracing Enchanted Crossroads: Where Whispers of Enchantment and Tales of the Village Converge

Inspired by Charles de Lint’s magical works, is embracing their pursuit of “going with the flow”; a path intertwined with Zen Buddhism and an appreciation for a simple, minimalistic life. They are creating their own enchanting urban fantasy reflecting the dual nature of locales. The author emphasizes the magic in everyday life, inviting readers to join their journey where urban wonders merge with rustic narratives, imploring them to cherish and protect nature’s urban and wild. Continue reading Embracing Enchanted Crossroads: Where Whispers of Enchantment and Tales of the Village Converge

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Thru My Arbour There Is A Place

Through the hedge is another country, the great “out there”, as it were. Often you’ll find me basking in the shadows made by the Black Walnut Trees that surround this little place I call home, dripping their toxicity, allowing only woodlanders to thrive, and dismissing the dalliances of species that do not belong – VIP only. Black walnut is allopathic, as it excretes chemicals into … Continue reading Thru My Arbour There Is A Place

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Happiness, letters

The Random Happiness Files ~/~ And Magic Happens

​ “Magic lies in between things, between the day and the night, between yellow and blue, between any two things.” ― Charles de Lint, The Onion Girl Enjoying a quiet Sunday, out on the stoop, and Irish wants to bark at some dog being walked way across the neighbouring parking lot some 500 or more feet. Woof. I sternly say NO. She stops. So, she … Continue reading The Random Happiness Files ~/~ And Magic Happens

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Prompts, Stories

Me and ‘B’

The idea of this blog originally was, well, rather vague. I have always had a journal. Just that it wasn’t necessarily where thoughts on the day, month, minute (whatever) were recorded. No, instead it was really more of a book of … secrets, ideas, thoughts, stories, research. Over the years the topics have ranged rather widely — history, genealogy, DIY projects (I’ve never made). Recently … Continue reading Me and ‘B’

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