A long, wonderful life

This week my wife and I said goodbye to one of our babies. Maddie had just hit 17 years old on Monday and left us on Thursday. It was heartbreaking as we watched her slowly decline over the last year. About a month ago things took a turn for the worse and we knew the end was near.. She was my constant companion over the last four years of divorce, depression, loneliness, and then the joy of a new marriage. My new wife took such good care of her in her very, very elderly years, treating her with kindness and love as the days got harder and harder.

She will be missed dearly every day, but I am glad of the time we had with her and the love she gave us. We all loved you, Maddie, and thank you for everything over the last 17 years. 

Maddie Jackson, May 5, 2008 - May 8 2025

Grimwall - new writing project?

 

Been doing a bunch of writing lately and I was perusing the ol' blog here and I came across the post with the grimdark pictures from the end of last year and it got my noggin' spinning with ideas. Trying for a The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie kind of feel. Bleak, gritty, grimdark...but with furry animals! 

Arneson Gaming

 

For whatever reason, this little game I wrote has suddenly become of interest around the world. Creators has translated the game into Portuguese, Czech, Italian, and now French!

Check it out here: https://mattjackson.itch.io/arneson-gaming