Moon Gazing

February 11, 2023 By Captain Maiel Leave a Comment

The Lunar New Year celebration has come to a close. In 2023, year of the rabbit was celebrated from January 22 thru February 5. Did you know that I am a rabbit year? I was indeed born under this auspicious zodiac, one of twelve, so to speak. I’ve always been thrilled to be a rabbit. I feel that it is a great symbol for me, personally. After all, this calendar cycle tracks moons instead of suns.

Is 2023 a lucky year for Rabbit?

According to the Chinese horoscope 2023, the Year of the Rabbit will be a good time for all the zodiac signs and an extremely lucky year for most of them! All the signs will be successful in love, and most of them will manage to go to the next level in terms of career.
https://www.thechinesezodiac.org/year-of-the-rabbit/

Lunar New Year aside, February also marks the hard part of winter in the Northeast of the United States. Temperatures are frigid. The wind is unforgiving. Ice is everywhere. The months prior have already been long and cold. Spring is just out of reach.

That last fact is probably what makes February so hard. You know that March is just 28 days away. However, they’re 28 very long days. The darkness is ebbing, but the hold of winter remains strong. Even into March, the temperatures will still remain cold. We could still get snow or ice.

Sitting out, gazing at the moon is harder to do in this harsh environment, but the crisp clear night affords quite a view. Zo takes this quiet time, as the holidays have passed, to take a breather. Moon gazing is one way Zo relaxes from the stress of the holidays and coming hurdles of 2023. Look at that crescent. Like a smile.

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About Captain Maiel

Born in Saratoga Springs, New York, K has enjoyed more than twenty years professionally writing. K attended Morrisville State College, majoring in Biology, and then continued with English and History at the University at Albany, where she gained her Bachelor’s Degree. While attending UA, K interned with the 13th Moon Feminist Literary Magazine, bridging her interests in social movements and art. Topics of K's writing often include gender and racial disparities, and trauma. In 2014, K graduated from Empire State College (SUNY) with a Masters in Liberal Studies: screenwriting (Film Studies), the politics of film, and adaptations. During her gradute work, K was the recipient of the Foner Fellowship in Arts and Social Justice, a full scholarship.
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Published novels by K include the Civil War drama Blue Honor, the Second World War spy thriller OP-DEC:Operation Deceit, and the controversial dark fantasy, paranormal series The Trailokya Trilogy. In addition to writing novels, K does screenwriting: 8 Days in Ireland and the adaptations of her current novels. A sequel to her second novel, OP-DEC, is in the research phase, while the screen adaptation is being considered for production by film companies.
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In 2015, K. Williams became an official member of International Thriller Writers, but her greatest accomplishment thus far was becoming a mother in 2017. K continues to produce commentary and art pieces on The Blue Honor Blog, publishing twice weekly. A devoted dog mom, K created Shagbottom Theater in which her dogs star as well known literary and stage personas. K is also a visual artist, producing the ZoDuck Cartoon, painting and sketching--digitally or traditionally, as well as an accomplished Photographer. Click here to see more! Whether it's cooking, IVF and Parenting, learning a foreign language, history or dogs, you'll find something to enjoy and for which to come back.
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Excerpts of K's unedited, rough drafts and other scraps of writing can be found at: KWilliamsAuthor on deviantArt.com. You can also sample her books on Wattpad.