Scanned-alous

cartoon of the writer with her head down on the desk, between stacks of photos on one side, and her desktop computer on the other

November 17, 2025November 18, 2025 ~ Kana Smith ~ 23 Comments

I just spent the bulk of a rainy weekend scanning a load of personal photographs---several boxes-full, stuffed to bursting with the life-in-photos of an utter shutterbug. I actually have stiff muscles---not from heavy lifting, obviously, but from repetitive motions and sitting in the same position for hours on end. I bought the scanner several years … Continue reading Scanned-alous

Giving Thanks: The “October Curse” Stays Lifted

a woman sits in darkness with her face in her hands. Behind her is a calendar open to "October"

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025 ~ Kana Smith ~ 28 Comments

I couldn't tell you what it is about Octobers, but nearly every drama and trauma of my adult life has landed on me in an October. It makes for a month littered with traumatic anniversaries and destructive memories. October has been a haunted month for me, for reasons entirely unrelated to Halloween. Some of those … Continue reading Giving Thanks: The “October Curse” Stays Lifted