Idyll Dreams & Nonsensical Things

The random thoughts and whimsical writings of Cari Lyn Jones

The random thoughts and whimsical writings of Cari Lyn Jones

Latest from the Blog

It’s not you, it’s me –

Maybe Warning – soapbox ahead Lately, I have been finding it hard to read. Except for a few authors whose stories are safe bets, I’ve found myself not wanting to finish books or continue series that I once loved. The big question I had to ask myself was, why? The answer was simple: some of…

Begin as you mean to go on…

Which is exactly what I did this New Year’s Day. I spent some time in the garden and some time straightening up the house and doing some cooking. I also spent a little time drawing. But more importantly, to my mind at least, I was able to daydream a bit and get some words down…

Endings, beginnings, and new adventures

I feel it’s safe to say that this has been a bit of a rollercoaster year, complete with ups, downs, and loop-the-loops. It started off with a lot of uncertainty and frustration. My mom had just begun chemo, everything around the house was breaking, and the people we brought in charged us huge amounts of…