WhompingAppleTree

I'm probably not gonna be very popular with some here on DA but here goes nothing..... It's been a long time since I've done anything here on DA. I moved to Colorado after a very difficult foreclosure in late 2018 but then that became a whole different fiasco that was compounded by the Covid Pandemic. Both of them sapped all my creative energy for years and I've only felt just a slight spark again. Not sure if it will mean I'll make new posts again soon as my scanner has failed on me recently. On another note, I REFUSE to post AI artworks made by the Wonder App on DA. I know it's far more convenient to make AI works centered around one's fantasies but AI is a potentially dangerous development that threatens millions of jobs and could even sap away people's will to use their brainpower towards ACTUAL artworks. Out of my personal worries about AI and it's implications for us all, I refuse to post AI artworks here on DA. I'll even revert back to using basic Microsoft Paintbrush

Good afternoon DA friends and foes alike. This is WhompingAppleTree here. Just posting an update to let everyone know I'm still here and am doing better. I'm in the midst of a transitional phase of my life and will be in the process of relocating within the next two months. It will be a major change in my life and it's taking center stage for me at this time. The stress of packing, bidding farewell to a familiar setting, and the major change in lifestyle cannot be ignored. I'm doing better though since my previous "Metoo and Depression" journal. I haven't lost my interest in the topics my works catered to. However, as I said in my previou