These are the rest of the pictures from Lights on the Prairie. Begin with Part 1. Read Today's Adventures for a more detailed text description.

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Today we went to the walk-through display Lights on the Prairie. It was awesome. :D

1/2 mile of Christmas lights walking through pine tree paths and a beautiful view across the pond.
Games, hot chocolate, and light snacks are available in the pavilion afterwards.
GPS address: Prairie Land Gymnastics and Tumbling
Friday and Saturday nights 5-8 PM, November 28-January 3
2151 CR 1300 E, Lovington, IL, United States, Illinois
(217) 508-3199
Free event, but donations are appreciated to support the project.

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These are the location notes for "Genuinely Sufficient Resources."

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This poem is spillover from the February 4, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from alchemicink, dialecticdreamer, kellan_the_tabby, and rix_scaedu. It also fills the "Taking It Slow" square in my 2-1-25 card for the Valentines Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the Big One thread of the Polychrome Heroics series. It directly follows "When You're Lost, You Question Everything,"

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This poem is spillover from the November 4, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from siliconshaman, fuzzyred, mama_kestrel , and see_also_friend. It also fills the "Fairies" square in my 11-1-25 card for the Fairy Tales and Fantasy Stories Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the Big One thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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This poem came out of the June 4, 2024 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from siliconshaman and wyld_dandelyon. It also fills the "Family" square in my 6-1-24 card for the Pride Fest Bingo. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the Big One and Kraken threads of the Polychrome Heroics series.

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silwritersguild has posted about a free copy of "The Fëanorian Zine" which you can download as a PDF.

These are the content notes for "A Human Scale, Full-Featured Settlement."

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Today is cloudy, cool, foggy, and wet.  It rained last night and water is still dripping from the trees today.  Also the thermometer-hygrometer peripheral for our home weather station has died, so we need to see if that's available as a replacement part.  :/

I fed the birds.  I've seen a mixed flock of sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

EDIT 12/25/25 -- I did a bit of work around the patio.

EDIT 12/25/25 -- I hauled the last large branches to the ritual meadow.  Then I started the long process of raking the parking lot.  

EDIT 12/25/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

EDIT 12/25/25 -- I did more raking in the parking lot.

I've seen two squirrels in the trees.  I've seen several cardinals flying around.

EDIT 12/25/25 -- I did more work around the patio.

It's drizzling again.

As it is getting dark, I am done for the night.