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Hit and Miss #324: Responding to change (links on)

November 19, 2023

After a very days-and-nights-busy work week, it was nice to have things a bit more normal this week. T and I are getting ready to host our first overnight...

Hit and Miss #323: Change for thee, but not for me?

November 12, 2023

It’s been a very full week! We hosted our first few meals in the new place—none fancy, but we’re not particularly fancy people anyhow. We also got in some...

Hit and Miss #322: Maintenance before a busy week

November 5, 2023

Good morning! Yesterday was one of those lovely “maintenance” days. Both in the broadest sense—getting groceries, making sauce for the week ahead, going for...

Hit and Miss #321: Finishing things

October 29, 2023

Another weekend of juggling too many things—one day I’ll be sensible about what I can actually accomplish in a day, a year, a life! There’s a long list from...

Hit and Miss #320: Home (anew)

October 22, 2023

Whew. It’s been a week—a month—a season—a year. Fall’s a third over, but it’s flown by. A month ago we returned from Japan, and turned in short order to...

Hit and Miss #319: Old standbys

October 15, 2023

Hello! Things have been quite busy here the last few weeks, but the end is in sight, with quieter, calmer days ahead. T suggested—whether she realized it or...

Hit and Miss #318: Port season

October 8, 2023

Was feeling down today—a rainy weekend, a Thanksgiving in Ottawa instead of with family (but for very good reasons!), distressing imagery and news from...

Hit and Miss #317: Old favourites in a time of change

October 1, 2023

Hello from a mostly-not-jet-lagged Lucas! It was quite a time adjusting to Ontario, uh, time, but I far preferred being awake early to always wanting to...

Hit and Miss #316: Home from Japan

September 24, 2023

Hello! T and I are back from a few weeks in Japan. Mindboggling to write that, not least because my brain’s in another timezone and suffering from...

Hit and Miss #315: Untitled pt. 2

September 17, 2023

Hello! In the midst of vacation, trying to channel Rach Smith’s “no inputs day”. It’s… hard! Changing context helps, of course, but those inputs are always...

Hit and Miss #314: Untitled pt. 1

September 10, 2023

Thank you to everyone who wrote in about my break email last week. I’ll likely keep going, but relieve myself of the stress of titling these posts for the...

Hit and Miss #313: Break?

September 3, 2023

Hello! Ah, September—what a pleasure! Though it’s been a while since the academic year shaped my life, I’m still keenly aware of it—the rhythm of thirds has...

Hit and Miss #312: Enjoy those cool evenings

August 27, 2023

Folks! The evenings are cool and the mornings crisp! Fall is coming! This is not a drill!! Very full days behind and ahead of us—with some exciting news to...

Hit and Miss #311: “Low risk”

August 20, 2023

Folks, I took that advice I shared in the last two issues—Mandy Brown’s energy makes time—and hoo boy does it ever work! Spent the afternoon in the woodshop...

Hit and Miss #310: Feelin’ eh

August 13, 2023

Hello! Bit of an off day energy-wise—trying to fit in too much, not doing a great job cutting myself slack when I can’t fit all that, and wallowing over all...

Hit and Miss #309: Good summer

August 6, 2023

Ah, August—the good part of summer. Still hot, yes, but less consistently so. Cooler nights, the occasional balmy day, little treats to make the heat more...

Hit and Miss #308: Full of fulfillment

July 30, 2023

Hello! A happy Sunday to you :) Writing, again, at the end of a full but fulfilling weekend. This weekend featured hours in parks, enjoying the grass and the...

Hit and Miss #307: The internet is good, actually?

July 23, 2023

Hello! Writing after an unexpectedly full weekend, tired but thankfully not drained: Yesterday morning was an awesome hand tools course at Ottawa City...

Hit and Miss #306: Cheers for “Grandparent hobbies”

July 16, 2023

Hi! Exciting things afoot, but I’m low on energy and brainspace this afternoon. I don’t have anything in particular to say or share this week, but am pleased...

Hit and Miss #305: Extra extra extra!

July 9, 2023

Hello! Coming off a lovely weekend full of T time, family time, friend time, and hobby time—very glad for all the people I get to share life with. It’s left...