Inklings // July 2026

Hello everyone!

We've had all sorts of exciting projects in hand + lots of upcoming plans for the remaining weeks of summer. I've also been growing more dahlias this year. I ended up putting them in large pots to protect from the gophers (which isn't optimal), but so far they're doing pretty well. And while I was watering them this evening I had a massive plot breakthrough for my slowly developing WIP, so as of this very minute I'm super excited about that. ;)

I hope you've been having a wonderful summer. I'd love to hear what you've been up to in the comments!

As always, feel free to join any time here until the next prompt goes up. 💜  

Rules:

1. At any time during the month, on your own blog post a scene from a book or film that matches the prompt, including a link back here in your post.

2. Make sure to come back and leave a link to your entry in the box on this post. That's it!

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July's prompt is:

A picnic scene in book or film

We were in a major Sound of Music mood round here this month. I'd forgotten how much I love the Broadway version and of course the 1965 film is iconic. 

I'm still always amazed whenever I think how they filmed it just twenty years after the end of WWII. Sounds like a long time, but not so much when you think back to 2006. 

And fun fact: I actually designed and made a dress inspired by Liesl's for my sister years ago. It didn't turn out quite as envisioned, but it does all definitely bring back good memories. 

So yes, this month's prompt is absolutely courtesy of Sound of Music. :) 

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Inklings // June 2026

Happy June! I hope you've all been having a lovely month and, as always, feel free to join any time here until the next prompt goes up! 💜 

Rules:

1. At any time during the month, on your own blog post a scene from a book or film that matches the prompt, including a link back here in your post.

2. Make sure to come back and leave a link to your entry in the box on this post. That's it!

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June's prompt is:

A scene with a wagon in book or film

Easing along from Legends of Western Cinema Week, my entry is a short little scene from Season 2 of Wanted: Dead or Alive, Episode 31: Prison Trail. Josh and Jason are escorting four prisoners to Leavenworth, Kansas, and have to protect them / fend off a stranger who's intent on extracting information and wreaking his own vengeance. I don't want to give spoilers, but there's a tongue-in-cheek commentary in the episode from one prisoner (middle picture) complaining about Jason's driving skills. It's a little thing, but it still just cracks me up. Perhaps it's because we live down a long dirt road with its fair share of potholes and now I have some good lines to pull out. 😄

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Legends of Western Cinema Week 2026 || Wrap-Up

And so we come to the end of this week! I actually had such a marvelous time. This is one of the highlights of my entire year, and I'm so happy we did it at the beginning of the summer this time around. I'm starting the season off with all sorts of grand things percolating in my brain and with a whole list of ideas to check out. It's been like a breath of fresh air.

I hope you all had a lovely time as well and that it's created a little spot to keep discovering new and beautiful things on into the future.

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Thank you so much again to everyone who joined in and hoping you're all having a great weekend. :) Happy trails! ♥