Anne Ellegood

This is your friendly reminder to go touch grass. Or water. Or trees. Or mountains. Also, I'm writing over on Substack. Just started, but have a steady cadence of juicy bits from all corners of my brain in the Q. Maybe an adventure story or two, like the one from this pic.

Creativity, work, and daring to think big. The one about reaching the dream and what comes after: substack.com/@amellegood/not… A little something I wrote after reflecting on my journey and how the field I love so much is suffering from sameness and utter blandification.

To my pals in sunnier places right sunnier places: think of us in the frozen tundra. Grocery stores being cleared out of staples, highways and byways earily quiet, animals and humans alike hunkering down for the big snow to come. 🥶 ❄️

Sometimes I go on sidequests. And when I do, I find some pretty spectacular things. It's a nice break from the day-to-day and yields me plenty of fun stories. I mean, who doesn't want an alien?

Chatted with a friend I hadn't spoken to in a while who said 2025 was rough. Me being me, I try to make light of any situation. In this case, the artist Bill Murphy took the words right out of my mouth. Here's to 2026. May your drawers stay dry and the year ahead be good to you.

"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” ~ Marie Curie

While everybody is posting their best AI tips, investment news, and ambitious creative projects, I'm posting a pic of an apple pie I made. With love, of course. The dark dots are raw sugar I sprinkled on top. No hacks. No shortcuts. Just an analog cook book and time.

Such a great read. I had a copy gifted to me from a former boss eons ago. While I no longer have that copy (I loaned it and forgot whom), I have the one I replaced it with. Of course, I had to read it again because some books are just that good. Read it if you haven't. 📚

How cool is this? Appreciate the design, UI, and the documentation -- 🤌🏻. Programmer? Check this out: animejs.com/

Lots of folks who share really good content have long since sprung to other platforms like Bluesky, Mastodon, etc, so now I find myself hopping between several. Will need to find a better solution. 🙄

In life, there is a lot of trial and error. It's the errors that signal to us we must try again, perhaps another way.

I have a soft spot for historic buildings, especially those that house a wealth of info beyond what's available online. You'd be amazed at what you can learn just by asking questions and digging deeper.

I love online (and IRL) friends sho send you random things to make you smile. So, sharing it here because I know others may smile from it, too. And we can all always use a smile.

Saturday, I spent several hours in the brutal heat helping process wood for new countertops. I got to wondering if there is an operations management tool that mills and other similar facilities use to keep track of software updates for the machines, maintenance, warranties, etc?

Still need to add a cloud or two, but I'd say my stress levels are all but non-existent at the present. Yay for mini-breaks that flex different muscles. I also realized everything I draw, paint, etc. looks cartoon-y. My old art professors would be so disappointed, lol.

For folks complaining about thier weather, going to chime in and say, it's just too cold. The quick screen grab I did shows that it is zero out. Zero. Not one, not twenty, zero. All I can say is I hope this takes care of some of the mosquitoes we inevitably get come spring.

To all the folks on the east coast of the US and elsewhere anticipating (and even looking forward to) wintery weather, I had this little gem passed my way. Now, I'm WISHING for some snow just to do this. Here's to a year filled with making a bit of joy. You're welcome. 😄

May I present to you the groundhog residing in my backyard. It seems to be a pretty chill critter who doesn't care who is getting funded, what the markets are doing, latest 10x hack tip, etc. Just slow livin'. Hope it added a bright spot to your day. 🙂

Yeah, I feel ya, buddy.

Perseverance. Was close to crumbling on a big test/moment in my career and instead pushed through despite one of the hardest (and worst) weekends to date. Missed out on showing up for loved ones and suddenly lost a very dear friend. Just keep going. Chin up, chest out. ❤️