Greetings from the rainy Pacific Northwest! I’m Noony, and I’ll be your host this month for the A to Z Blog Challenge here on the blog.

First, though, I want to share something of critical importance. Now, more than ever, it’s critical for creatives to stand together and support each other. To that end, those of you here in the States, we are rallying this coming Saturday, April 5th. On this single day, four groups have come together: 50501, Indivisible, Hands Off, and Women’s March. They are organizing on two websites: Hands Off and See you in the Streets.

NOTE: As of Saturday night, 885 protests have been logged. Protests are being added daily. These are *non-violent* protests. Hope to see you there! If you can’t come in person, please help spread the word, either on social media or with your local press. Let’s show these billionaire oligarchs that America is not for sale.

Second, on to my theme, which is,

26 Days of Making!

It’s April! And with it, besides April Showers, comes… The A To Z Challenge! I decided to challenge myself this month to throw everything I have at creating. I need to do something, and constantly doomscrolling makes me ill (which is the point of the fascists, it’s a tactic to exhaust opposition). So I got to thinking: what do I really want to do, if it was just up to me?

And the answer is clearly, play.

So this month, I’m committing to doing something creative every day. I’ll share with you what that looks like in pictures, maybe a video or two, and in words – maybe even some poetry. But I’ve been wanting to warp my loom for napkins, and finish a large ojo de dios (one of the largest I’ve ever attempted), and finish a baby blanket.

I’ve said before that we have more power than we think we do, and that creating art reminds us of the literal power in our hands. Well, I needed someone to tell me that, and decided that I’m going to be the person I need.

Won’t you join me?

Let’s make something!