Second Serving Monday: The Double Feature Edition

A weekly peek backwards and a look ahead, from my little corner of the blogosphere…

So, I kinda vanished last week. Sorry about that! It was just – well, life. I can’t get more specific than that; I really don’t know anything except that I ran out of day long before I ran out of things to do. And with vacation looming ever closer on the horizon, that’s not that likely to change for a while.

To make up for my absence; I’m offering a more streamlined Second Serving that will play catchup, and usher in February a bit late, but with sincerity.

Last week in life:

• Snow, writing, new boots, new ideas, growth, hometending, and other bits and pieces.

My last Second Serving Sunday post: The Final January 2015 Edition. 

• Check here to access the previous week’s posts and news.

And now, features from the last two weeks…

Coffee and Conversation:

• Boldly Embarking on the Star Trek Chronology Project: And so I begin a journey through the Trek canon, more or less in historical order…
• ILIC: Infinite Love in Infinite Combinations: Wherein we explore acceptance of those who don’t love like we do; but still love.

WIPpet Wednesday:

• “Can You?”: T’Pol has a plan, but Trip resists the logic of it.
• “Father?”: A young girl awakens alone in a forest – or is she still dreaming?

SoCS (Stream of Consciousness Saturday):

• Dance Lessons?:  Jonathan Archer decides to ask T’Pol to dinner, only to find her in Trip’s arms, with an improbable explanation.
• “When Trip Met T’Pol” (Movie Night): T’Pol’s exploration of a human concept called love includes Harry, Sally, Trip – and contradictions that define.

Just Jot It January: A daily post on the current prompt, all month long.

• Kids: Who Owns Their Sexuality?: An exploration of what parents can control, and whether we should try.
• Of Zucchinis and Condoms: An impromptu question sparks experimentation and new learning.
• Vulcan Biology – As In Reproduction: How DO Vulcans choose their mates? A foray into the fascinating fictional reality of pon farr, the Vulcan mating imperative.
• Inter-Species Relations: A flash fiction account of T’Pol telling Trip about a life-or-death matter.
• Sex in the Big City: An adventure to the Big Apple, and into sexuality and friendship.
• Who Owns My Sexuality?: Is it me? The government? My spouse? Society? I have ideas.

Love Is In Da Blog: A month-long celebration of love; with weekly themes and daily prompts.

• Hop!: A new month-long blog hop, all about love.
• This Above All – Loving Ourselves: How can we love others, if we don’t love ourselves?
• What I Love to Do – Snow Day Edition: I love taking pictures of beloveds – like my daughter, in the snow she loves.
• Love, Service, and Paradigm Shifts, Oh My!: How looking at things differently can change everything.
• At the End of Vaara’s Rainbow: An excerpt from a novel in progress, and a character who discovers passion.

ROW80: The Writing Challenge That Knows You Have A Life.

• Focusing my Vision:  End of the month clarification.
• Revisionary:  The last few days of the month bring changes.
• February, I See You:  New month; updated goals.
• Peripheral Vision:  Sometimes, what gets done isn’t what I expected to do.

Variety’s Spice:

• Write1 Sub1 January Update:  Monthly update, with a bonus set of goals for February.
• Seeking a Peaceful Tide: My first Write On Wednesday post; T’Pol considers a future that’s grown complicated and uncertain.
• And A Treat from Gretchen Wing! 

We like trains!

What’s Next:

February Focuses:

• Oregon Trip: Lots to plan and do to get ready for our upcoming vacation.
• The rest of life – blogging, hometending, family, other writing…

This week, on the blog:

• For Coffee and Conversation: A tribute to my Accomplice, and the life we’ve lived together.
• For WIPpet Wednesday: A sweet surprise.
• Stream of Consciousness Saturday (SoCS), a #LoIsInDaBl/SoCs combined prompt.
• ROW80 Updates: My progress on my January goals for A Round of Words in 80 Days;
• Love Is In Da Blog: A daily post on the current prompt, all month long.

In the Wilds of Internet-Land:

• Hilarious Wedding Cake Toppers: Just in time for Valentine’s Day.
• Beauty of a Woman Blogfest: Are you a woman? Do you know one? Celebrate the beauty of one woman, or all…come one, come all!
• Kanban Board: Something new I was introduced to in the last two weeks.

Life Stuff:

• With our vacation getting closer, most of the focus will be on getting ready to go.

Aglow in the snow!