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Gemini Rising

by StephBee

Rated: 18+ · Book · Personal · #1051691

Life, Adventure, Family, Writing what else is there? Random thoughts.

WELCOME TO:

GEMINI RISING

UPDATED INTRO 30 JUNE 2025:

Just a little about me. I've been married for 33 years this past NOV and currently live in Southern California, but I grew up in New Hampshire.

Me visiting Space Camp 1993

me in my 20's

I've got 2 boys who are young adults.

The family waits in line to get on next to the Ship.

I work as a 911 dispatcher for LAPD. I enjoy my job a lot. Still. If you can believe that.

I love to write. Thankfully both of my boys achieved Eagle Scout. My Scouting days are over and I'm back to focusing on my writing.

I like to get out in nature, drink coffee and watch football.

Here's a little bio about my zodiac.

GEMINI: Gemini, the sign of the Twins, is dual-natured, elusive, complex and contradictory. On the one hand it produces the virtue of versatility, and on the other the vices of two-facedness and flightiness. The sign is linked with Mercury, the planet of childhood and youth, and its subjects tend to have the graces and faults of the young. When they are good, they are very attractive; when they are bad they are more the worse for being the charmers they are. Like children they are lively, and happy, if circumstances are right for them, or egocentric, imaginative and restless.

Their good qualities are attractive and come easily to them. They are affectionate, courteous, kind, generous, and thoughtful towards the poor and suffering - provided none of the activities resulting from expressing these traits interferes too greatly with their own lives and comforts.

Geminians can be successful in many walks of life though their general characteristics tend to make them unreliable. They are often skilled manipulators of language, in speech and writing, and may be: debaters, diplomats (though in politics they are more interested in theory than practice), orators, preachers (brilliant rather than profound), teachers, authors, poets, journalists, or lawyers.

BLOG ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

DECEMBER 2025:

I participated in:

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12 Poetic Days of Yuletide (E)

12 different Poetry styles beginning December 21st- January 1st.

#2329171 by Witchy Yule Woman

this was a great challenge and I would highly recommend it if comes up again for next year. The blog earned the following merit badge:

SEPTEMBER 2025:

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It's WDC- 25th Birthday (E)

7 day Challenge to celebrate 25 years of this successful writer's haven.

#2343390 by Witchy Yule Woman

Merit Badges collected and earned:

Awardicon earned: The blog earned the Green 50K Awardicon for 1st Place.

SEPTEMBER 2025:

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Earn the Badge - CLOSED (E)

You want it? Earn it. How? Complete these simple tasks and the badge is yours!

#2133333 by Purple Princess

Merit Badges collected and earned from "Earn the Badge 2025"

SUMMER 2025:

FORUM

BCoF 's Virtual 50 State Bucket List (18+)

We're going to explore one unique place in each of the 50 states in alphabetical order.

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Merit Badges Collected from Virtual Blogging &Virtual Blogging Friends:

SEPTEMBER 2024:

I participated in the

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Blog Week Birthday Bastion 2025 (E)

Blogging event from September 1-7, 2025. CLOSED

#2277665 by WakeUpAndLive~lifestyle change

which was a big challenge for me due to my schedule, but I hunkered down and got it done. There's some great entries for the contest and the blog earned the following:

Merit Badge in Nonfiction
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Congrats on your Honorable Mention in Blog Week Birthday Bastion 2024

Big thanks to WakeUpAndLive~lifestyle change

for hosting the contest!

OCTOBER 2024 & 2025 :

I participated in the

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13 Poetic Days of Halloween Contest 2025 (E)

Let your spooky poetry shine. Oct. 13th 12:01 am WDC time. - closes 11:59 pm WDC Oct 25th

#2328177 by Witchy Yule Woman

in 2024 which honestly was a big challenge for me considering my schedule, and again I hunkered down and did it! Update October 2025: I had so much participating in the challenge last year, I did it again for 2025 and successfully completed it. There's some great spooky poetry to be found in October and the blog earned the following merit badges:

Big Thanks to Witchy Yule Woman

for hosting the contest!

NOVEMBER 2025 :

from Tiggy

Find me at:

WEBSITE:
http://www.stephanieburkhart.com

FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/StephanieBurkhartAuthor

GOOD READS:
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4031660.Stephanie_Burkhart

YOU TUBE CHANNEL:
http://www.youtube.com/user/botrina?feature=mhee

WARNING

I intend to be open, honest, and forthright. No topic is off limits from religion to you name it, I'm going there. If you think you might be offended...back up now - this blog isn't for you. For those who "dare" check out the "Gemini Rising..."

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March 2, 2026 at 8:36am

#1109622

1 Minute March 2nd Quickie

1 Minute March 2nd Quickie

1. I updated Best of the Rest at the Bee Hive. March's contest is C'Note Collections. I also updated the Honey Pit for March with a Newsfeed Challenge, a Review Challenge, and there's a new Q/Fill in the Blank in the forum. There's also new fundraising incentives for March. The Quote Poll was a nice success so I'll have a new one May.

FORUM

Steph Bee's Honey Pit (E)

MAR 2026 - hang out with the Bees & enjoy the Flowers. NEW challenge for MAR 2026 is OUT!

#1474097 by StephBee

2. I'm thinking of new merit badge for the Bee Hive but not sure what to do? Friendly Bee? Honey Bee? Anyone have a Bee suggestion?

3. Cruised the Quills. The Bard's Hall was nominated for Best Contest in 2010! Show off Your Best was also nominated for Best Contest in 2010. I was tickled pink to see that. Made my day.

4. Kicked off the Angel Army Campfire. It's been a Looooong minute since I participated in a Campfire so I was a bit rusty but I think iKïyå§ama

got it off to a good start. If you'd like to join for March let me know and I'll send an invite.

CAMPFIRE

Angel Army March 2026 Campfire (ASR)

Just what are those Angels up to this month?

#2355401 by StephBee

Speaking of my day...

Get off work in an hour and I'm going home, going to let the dog out of the kennel, feed him, make sure he pee's and then I'm off to bed. Planning on getting up at 2 pm PST and then helping boy #2 out with the French homework. I'm on day 6 of an 8 day stretch it's been a bit of a grind.

Hubby bought a stand up planter for outside, but left it in the middle of the living room. Sigh... Guess I'll have to move it when I get up. Oh, and I'm sure there's dishes and laundry for me to fit into the day. Hubby did manage to fix the Keurig so I can't complain though I usually half-caff when I'm at home on working days.

Stay warm out there Bees!

Steph

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