Ornamental Illnesses

…in which I attempt to write in an amusing fashion, look at shiny things both past and present, and not lose it. Again.

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A tiny story about the light now.

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 / crbfay

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ORNAMENTAL ILLNESSES is a writing blog with three aims:

• To hone my craft. If you're gonna go around and call yourself a writer, you should write. You should also know when to stop writing. Having a blog forces me to declare something "finished" enough.
• To process my struggle with long term mental illness. Right now I'm concerned with my recovery and awakening from decades of over-medication. (I'm not interested in debates over the efficacy of psych meds; I only know my story.)
• Receive external validation. How else am I supposed to know how I feel unless I see those little red notification numbers change?

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Seasonal #waterfall, out of season #blackhandgorge #lickingcounty #ohio #nature #hiking #summer #toomuchrain

Went to visit the #crateandbarrel #crossdock in #obetz #morning #warehouse #wires #powerlines #abandoned #house

Hey there 👋 #tigerswallowtail #butterflybush #yewdellgardens #butterfly #flower

After the #storm #highlands #louisville #sunset #clouds #lightandshadow #summer #storefront #sign #silhouette

#yewdell #botanicalgardens #gardens #summer #arboretum #frog #pond #pitcherplant #statue #louisville

#boom

•The only #fireworks I need• #pollinator #gardens out by the #alley #wildflowers #coneflowers #garden #seeds #summer #clintonville #columbus #ohio #nature #sunlight

Once, I was a #colonel.

#sunset #clouds #sky #water #sciotoriver #sciotoaudubonmetropark #cbusmetroparks #columbus #ohio

#vacant #officebuilding #70sarchitecture #wood #paneling #1970s #sunset #architecture #clintonville #columbus #ohio

#decaying #building #jail #lancasterohio #blackandwhite

An upside to the re-plastering is having all one’s toys freed from underneath things then gathered into a basket and laid at your feet. #cats #tortiesofinstagram #cat #remodeling #plaster

#ohiostatehouse #evilbuildings #capitol #clouds #lightandshadow #thunderstorm #ominous#columbus #ohio #storm

#abandoned #church #steeple #belltower #weatheredwood #blackandwhite #ohio #countryroads

#epic #train #railroad #franklinton #columbus #ohio

No one seems to mention the #stank of #rotting #cicada flesh. #highbanksmetropark #decay #forest #bugs #summer #ohio #cbusmetroparks

#crow and #fire

Some folks just can’t wait for the #pollinatorgarden to get going #earlybird #warbler #yellow #bird #garden #pollinator #flowers

When you live in constant fear of someone throwing a ball at your face..... #pareidolia #basketball #backboard #hoops #fearofballs

These five-foot #alliums are mildly #threatening #garden #yard #bulbs #clintonville #columbus #ohio #spring #flowers

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