Dragons and A Brand New Year

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Happy New Year, everyone!

I hope you all had a lovely holiday break 🙂

I know I’ve been a bit absent from the blogosphere this past month – I’ve had a terrible virus that stole my breath and sense of smell and taste, so Christmas wasn’t quite the eating festival I envisioned. However, I finally seem to be on the mend and so, I thought, it might be nice to write a post and say hello.

I’ve had dragons on my mind of late. Part of my virus seems to stem from the fact that I am a watery person, and there were times I longed for flames and heat to dislodge the permanent feeling of being underwater – a pet dragon would have been most helpful, though perhaps left me a bit singed around the edges 😉

Now that I’m feeling better, I’m excited about the new year and the promise it holds. I’ve been working on a collaborative project with someone which should come to fruition this year, and my vampire WIP has been ripped apart and reassembled, ready for a fresh round of submissions. I’m also going to be exploring some different fields of study, walking another path. I can feel my wings unfurling, ready to roar.

Finally, I’ve been thinking about this post I wrote, almost five years ago, right at the start of my blogging career. A portent? Perhaps. At the very least, it’s a cool cloud formation. What do you think?

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The other week I saw a dragon in the sky.

Outstretched wings, a long curving neck, all gleaming golden beauty.

‘Do I need to build a windlance?’ I thought.

And then, as I struggled with cold fingers to get my phone unlocked, the dragon drifted and changed, the sky taking him away.

But I think, perhaps, I caught him. No black arrow required.

Wishing you all a powerful 2020!

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37 thoughts on “Dragons and A Brand New Year”

    1. Happy New Year, Sue – thank you, and hope all is well with you 🙂 Looking forward to seeing you again at some point (might even get to the blue church this year!) x

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    1. Happy New Year, Cher! I loved the dragon too, couldn’t believe it when I saw it 🙂 Bet you see some wonderful things in the clouds from your place, too xx

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      1. I am sure it was such a cool surprise, Helen! Today’s clouds appeared to me as an exclamation point; however, if you read Chris Murphy’s comment (Meteorologist for The Weather Network) he is seeing a ‘bug.’ Ick! LOL Cher xo

  7. Happy New Year, Helen. I am glad you are feeling more like yourself and here’s wishing you much love, many blessings and dragon energy in 2020. Hugs Xx

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    1. Happy New Year, Stu! Yes, there do be…. Still trying to work out whether I can join you all there in June (a big family birthday is happening around the same time)…

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