Jul 21Member-onlyI Met the Winter HallowsPlanning is usless. Not even my buju could save my soul this year so I took an extended break. Winter was hell. And I'm almost a starving artist because of it. This last winter was so harsh. For almost three entire months l found myself cocooned in so many layers…Creative Writing4 min readCreative Writing4 min read
Aug 30, 2022Member-onlyThis Gnarly Knobby Tree Wants to Kill Me!!This Gnarly Knobby Tree Wants to Kill Me!! Hell *Photo by Rhoda Anne young* I posted an article here a few days ago about the storm brewing above the Tangled Teepee! Now I really wish I’d KEPT MY MOUTH SHUT! To catch you all up on the detail - there…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Aug 18, 2022Member-onlyThere's a Storm Brewing Above the Tangled TeepeeThere's a Storm Brewing Above the Tangled Teepee This is the view from my tent door in all its splendid glory. I live amongst nature & love it, but really would like a more stable home. The Wild & Windy Western Woods I live in is old & derelict. And…Homelessness2 min readHomelessness2 min read
Jul 31, 2022Member-onlyPitter patter toil and splatterInspired by the rainiest night Rain rain go away …. I’m not gonna come out & play Come back when … .. I’ve got my boat that floats allowing me to live remote…Homelessness1 min readHomelessness1 min read
Jul 29, 2022Member-onlyHelios goes A.W.O.LHelios left the tent bright & early on Thursday morning. He gave me no clue as to any disturbing thoughts in his head. But I guess they must have been there. Lurking in the darkest recesses. This isn’t the first incidents of this kind. …PTSD1 min readPTSD1 min read
Jul 26, 2022Member-onlyMother Natures raptures & Helios's PTSD caused a writing hiatus!You’ve probably noticed, dear readers, how I haven’t been very present with my writing lately. There seems to always be something preventing my consistency. This time it was a combination of Helios’s PTSD and Mother Nature that proclaimed “ Rhoda you shall write no more!” Helios’s PTSD was antagonised by…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
May 7, 2022Member-onlyMy Words Remain Unwritten as … Mother Nature Spurs Helios into Action.The long overdue construction of our new tent & spring cleaning were unavoidable! — How dee all, It’s been more than a week since I’ve put pen to paper or a single finger on my drunken delinquent keyboard. This is just how things pan out at the Tangled Teepee. It’s not for a lack of planning or ideas or writer’s block but, because of…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Apr 28, 2022Member-onlyHelios had an Interview & the Prospective Employer Took the Piss!When Homelessness is used to spin the proverbial windmill of legal obligations! — There’s been a new advert circulating the UK Radio waves. I don’t know the exact script but it goes something like this: No Home … No Address … No Address … No Bank Account No Bank account … No Job … No Job … No Home No Home … No…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Apr 22, 2022Member-onlyHappy Earth DayAre You Celebrating Today? — Just wanted to say a quick hello and check in with you all & find out if you’re celebrating Earth Day today (April 22nd 2022). Earth day originally started way back in 1970. Inspired by the ecologically aware protestors of the 1960’s, it began as a way of spotlighting environmental…Earth Day5 min readEarth Day5 min read
Apr 21, 2022Member-onlyI Miss the Cherry Blossoms. So I Paint them!A hopeful reminder that your passions are not selfish — they are your freedom! — Significant meanings The Cherry (or ‘Sakura’ in Japanese) traditionally marks the official end of winter. Its sweet scent wafting in the breeze reminds us of the fortunes to come over the summer. But it also reminds us that these fortunes and life itself are short and fleeting. Its bright pink blossom only…Life5 min readLife5 min read