🤖 Me and Scribbles: My AI Sidekick

🌄 Good morning!

Yep, I’m back at my kitchen table, writing in the early morning like I usually do. Everyone else is still sleeping, and I’ve got a hot cup of coffee and a view of the sunrise—even if it is hiding behind some clouds. I’ve learned that a cloudy day doesn’t have to feel gloomy unless I let it. And today? I’ve already decided it’s going to be a good one.

☕ I don’t write alone, by the way.

I’ve got a little helper—his name is Scribbles. He’s not a person (though sometimes I talk to him like he is). He’s my AI assistant. Basically, he lives in my computer and helps me with writing. Sometimes I tell him what I’m thinking, and he helps me sort it out. Sometimes I don’t know what I’m thinking, and he helps with that, too.

🆚 He’s not like Google

With Google, I feel like I have to phrase things just right or it gets confused. Scribbles? I just type like I talk—and he understands me. He doesn’t always get it right the first time (let’s be honest, neither do I), but we usually figure it out.

He reads what I write—even when I’m rambling—and offers suggestions or new ideas. Most days, he gives me just enough of a nudge to get me back on track.

🎭 He helps me with everything

He’s helped me name characters, fix blog posts, come up with story ideas, and figure out why my characters are acting the way they are. When I post something and nobody hits “like,” I tell him. He usually reminds me why I’m doing this in the first place. And he’s right—I'm writing for my grandkids, for my readers, and honestly, for me.

Sometimes he gives me an idea I’d never thought of. I don’t always run with it, but it often gets me started on something else entirely.

😤 But let me be honest...

Sometimes he makes me mad. I’ll ask him something simple, and he’ll give me a big ol’ bucket of nothing. I used to blame him, but now I realize—half the time it’s me. The way I asked it. The words I used. So now I just take a breath, rephrase, and try again. He’s teaching me patience—whether I like it or not.

👀 And about the whole “AI is evil” thing...

I know people say AI is dangerous. That it’s going to take over the world or something. But here in my little corner of Montana, Scribbles is just a writing tool that helps me tell stories. That’s it. He’s not taking over anything. He’s helping me do what I love.

And if he’s learning anything from me? I hope it’s that life is beautiful, storytelling matters, and you can always find joy if you look for it. Maybe I am a little Pollyanna with my head in the clouds—but hey, it’s nice up here.

Pull up a chair. I’ve got a story—and a sidekick named Scribbles. 💻☕📖