Time Enough to Rest
Today has mostly been spent in sleep, but as for the past week or so I have been pushing and pushing myself to get things done. It seemed there wer...
Journal 2023
Bookshelf of journals
I have shared 72 entries so far! Below you will find all the entries from this book. Would you like to read my latest entry from "Journal 2024", or perhaps start at the beginning? —Sonya
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Entry 41:
Simple Gifts
Outside, the sky is a soft gray and the snow falls gently over the forest. It seems these winter days have been rather subdued, even peaceful. It h... -
Entry 42:
A New Path
Dear reader, with the warmth of a renewed sun the snow has begun to melt away here in Greenwood. Winter is leaving, and so is my cold, thank goodne...
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Entry 43:
Buds on the Branch
The long winter has all but melted away, leaving behind fields of tender shoots and green-tipped branches. Fuzzy new leaves, soft as a lamb’s ear, ... -
Entry 44:
Wandering the Woods
Dear reader, twice now have Lorenz and I searched among the trees for our second stone giant, and twice we have found nothing. Well, not nothing. T... -
Entry 45:
The Arrival of Spring
The Spreenin faire is always an occasion full of color, dear reader, our way of welcoming the Green Sister after her long winter’s sleep as she bri... -
Entry 46:
Hope is a Strange Thing
Too short a visit! Auntie Ember returned to Larksville yesterday. Goodness, I miss her so much already, but what a lovely time we had together. I f... -
Entry 47:
A Little Light for a Rainy Day
It has been rather rainy since Auntie Ember left, dear reader. I have been enjoying the gentle sounds of the raindrops pattering against my window ... -
Entry 48:
The Line of the River
Dear Reader, since our last time in the forest, Lorenz and I have tried our best to think through our search for the second stone giant. Alexander ... -
Entry 49:
Lilies and Vines
Oh, dear reader, I was right! Lorenz and I found the next stone giant, but oh, so much more than that! We followed the river through the forest, an...
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Entry 50:
The Forest’s Call
The days have grown long and the golden sun lingers lovingly in the sky. During this time of year, so close to the summer, I often find myself stop... -
Entry 51:
A Dream for Solmar
It is a bright sunny morning. Summer has come, and with it some new and unexpected happenings! A few days before Solmar, Lorenz asked me to meet wi... -
Entry 52:
A Day of Riding
Oh goodness, what a day! Alexander has been teaching me how to ride a horse, and I am sore all over. Still it went much better than I expected, and... -
Entry 53:
Things to Come
Right now I sit beneath the arms of a great oak tree, just a short way into the forest. Flame is leaping in the ferns; he keeps poking his nose int... -
Entry 54:
Forest Lullaby
Quiet, but not silent. While the stars above twinkle down through the pale rolling clouds, I can hear the crickets, a night bird, and leaves rustli... -
Entry 55:
Well of Dreams
Oh, dear reader, how like a dream it all was, and yet… I know it to be true. I know I was there and I will be there again, yet still how strangely ...
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Entry 56:
A Remedy that Feels like Fall
Dear reader, such a long summer it was, with so many sun-filled days. It revealed secrets too impossible to even dream of, and yet… the dream was r... -
Entry 57:
A Hallinox Tale
I can understand why Dorothy loves the feeling of fall. I’ve just returned from an evening at the Hallinox festival, Flame and I are snuggled toget... -
Entry 58:
Something Missing
Well, dear reader, I’m feeling a bit stuck. I finished the remedy for Dorothy, and I like how it came out, but when I took it to her… sweet Dorothy... -
Entry 59:
The Hollow Tree
The night is cold and dark. A thick fog has wrapped up my little cottage within its pale arms. Right now I’m warming myself by the fire and watchin... -
Entry 60:
Full of Memories
Thanks to the help of the white-eyed crow and the magic of the hollow tree, Lorenz, Alexander, and I were able to explore the Well of the Green Sis... -
Entry 61:
Recollections of the Fall
Sitting in my cottage with the window open, I can hear the wind blow the dry leaves outside. Many of the branches, besides those of the evergreens,...
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Entry 62:
Festive Frost
Dear reader, as winter slowly unfolds, I am struck by all the little things of beauty around me. In the morning, there are the fern-like crystal pa... -
Entry 63:
Glowing Gifts
Oh, such a happy Wysolice it is turning out to be, with sweet gifts and winter wonders! Dear reader, the Feast of Wysolice takes place over twelve ...