Curveballs
I foolishly thought my life after Tahiti would be less intense. I would only have the wedding to worry about! But of course there have been some curveballs:...
Lists
I’ve been experiencing a growing anxiety over my growing to do list the past few months. It was all in Todoist and Obsidian. Digital. Yesterday, I became...
Millipedes
Phew. I’m having a pretty rough go of it with my mental health this week. I’m overwhelmed with the big good things (wedding, Tahiti) and the big bad things...
Beetles
I have 1 good news and 1 good news only: I’ve been trying to get Goliath beetles from larvalhood to adulthood for a couple of years now at work, and this...
Trouble
This week was particularly hard. I don’t know that it’s worth hashing out. Bike/coworker/HVAC trouble: and that’s the mild stuff! Nah. I’m saving it for...
Notes
I was sick ish this week directly after attending a Mariners ball game. My favorite part was when they shot hot dogs on parachutes into the crowd. I barely...
Summer
Life was boring in a nice way this week. I only have photos of meals we made. The tabs open on my web browser revolve around the CDC’s recommendations for...
Film
The last two weeks were intense. I was on the island, and helping film a story for the Seattle Channel and setting up a new lab space on top of the Island...
Cryptids
I’m back on San Juan Island for round 2! The past week has been spent preparing for my return (yesterday) or preparing for our engagement photos (midweek)....
Mundanity
The product I donated was my blood I didn’t do anything all that exciting this week, but I did donate blood, so all I can manage this morning is a bulleted...
Glory
What a week! I released several island marble butterflies! It was dreamy. I am so honored to be involved with this sort of work. A lot of it is examining...
Excitement
The first island marble was spotted on the landscape here on Tuesday! Not by me. I was out there at the same time as the other person but probably in the...
Magic
Kyle and I were chatting yesterday on the ferry ride back from Orcas Island - this place is magical. I think the Midwestern equivalent would be to have a...
Preparations
Emotional support calendar (also, yes, I think we’re hockey people now - anyone else watching the Blues game tonight?) Tomorrow’s the big day, I’ll be...
Porches
I’m writing to you this morning from the porch. The crows are at it, flying from perch to perch and letting you know what they’re doing with delighted cries....
Clouet
TW: Death of a petClouet and Penelope were our first pets together, adopted in 2020. Kyle and I had just moved in together, and he had always wanted guinea...
Objects
This is a test, but I’m making it a worthwhile test to receive in your inbox. A few of my favorite things. Springtime/Easter candy is better than Christmas...