Jane Ellen
@janeellen.bsky.social
Tolkien, cross stitch, travel, gardening. M.A. in Japan Studies. My favorite conversation topics scare people. She/her
Day 4 of my little poetry challenge. The theme is “The Shire” Is this even a poem? Well, yes. Doing this activity increased my appreciation for Tolkien’s prose. There is such a rich variety of words and sentence structures on this single page. #tolkien
Day 3 of my Tolkien themed poetry challenge. I was tired yesterday and coming up with anything was difficult. The theme is “Frodo”. #tolkien
Day 3 of my Tolkien themed poetry challenge. I was tired yesterday and coming up with anything was difficult. The theme is “Frodo”. #tolkien
Day 2 of my little Tolkien themed poetry challenge. You are welcome to join me though I know some folks probably have English class ptsd. Today’s theme is “mallorn”. #tolkien
Day 2 of my little Tolkien themed poetry challenge. You are welcome to join me though I know some folks probably have English class ptsd. Today’s theme is “mallorn”. #tolkien
Today is the first day of the little poetry challenge I’ve set myself. It’s a bit awkward sharing my poor efforts but hopefully things will improve day by day. Do join me. The theme for today is “fellowship” #tolkien
Today is the first day of the little poetry challenge I’ve set myself. It’s a bit awkward sharing my poor efforts but hopefully things will improve day by day. Do join me. The theme for today is “fellowship” #tolkien
Hello friends! I created this little challenge for May to encourage myself but I invite you to join me if you’d like. Hopefully it will be fun. #tolkien
My mother’s teenage bedroom was in the basement of her house, which is important because she gave me her old copies of The Lord of the Rings and one night when I was a kiddo I was lying in bed reading and
I’m going to Paris in a week. Anything I should eat? Or do? Or buy?
After shoveling loads of snow from the driveway yesterday I was able descend into town to get to the office, and there’s barely enough snow down here to chill a hobbit’s toes!
It’s snowing! The pine siskins are noisy when they are flying together.
February has finally come. Here is an acrostic poem I wrote a while back.
Can anyone recommend a good English translation of The Kalevala?
I decided a few months ago to try to be more sociable. Intense social anxiety makes many things challenging for me, but talking to nice people online is helping. I joined an in person book club! Yay! It’s a small accomplishment but I am proud of myself.
If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery.
If you see this, quote with flowers from your gallery.
The albatross chick is hatching! I find this so exciting every year. youtube.com/watch?v=sVuZ...
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Times being what they are, I might as well share this. If you or someone you know is looking for a potential lifeboat, my little blue city in WA is desperate for 911 dispatchers. It’s a difficult job to fill. Reach out to me if you’d like more info.
Random dudes IRL, I’m willing to give directions, but don’t ask me where I live, don’t tell me your plans for where you want to live, no, I don’t hope to see you around again. Jfc. How much of this is cluelessness and how much is creepiness?
Me: I’m really coping okay even though things are terrible in the world Also me: I’m still awake and I just impulse bought a board game about cheese