Millipedes

        June 28, 2025

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 and the small bad things. So here’s some small good things instead:
One: Food
Good bread, goat cheese, and heirloom tomato. All from the farmer’s market. I love having Saturdays off to go wander the stalls.
The first raspberries of the season in our backyard. Getting crowded out by a troublesome mint plant.
Two: Animals
The last of the Silverspot butterfly larvae (caterpillars) were shipped and released in Oregon this week.
And the male (right) and female Goliath beetles are together and mating and hopefully laying eggs.
Three: Hike
We attempted hiking Stegosaurus Butte in North Bend. You can see how it went:

Before
After: all smiles, somehow?
We did not finish the hike. At one point, Kyle scouted ahead. Hey, you might not be able to handle the next stretch. I had to admit defeat - this time! It was beautiful and I saw these millipedes:

Four: Food, again
Followed up our hike with a meal at the one & only Double R!! This diner was used in the pilot episode of Twin Peaks.
As you can see the clouds were very dramatic and Twin Peaks-y.
The Twin Peaks trading card display was back by the bathrooms. I wish I had a photo, it was pretty cool.
The cherry pie was the star for me. I want to say I had a damn fine cup of…iced tea? But it was overly steeped and tasted medicinal. Would go back, though.
Hoping you have a week ahead filled with some small goods! Tell me about them if you like.

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