Slowly, softly, the new year arrived here:

I’ve been wanting so very much to show up here and tell you things, but with the new year came a fever—the kind I remember having as a little girl, and all I was able to do was curl under thick down covers and sleep. It’s not something I make time for readily: resting deeply, [...]

Another walk + A little creative challenge for your Friday:

Hi friends! I promise I won’t keep doing video posts. But it is kind of fun, I have to say! In this video I share a few in-the-moment ramblings, and the gorgeous views from the woods behind my house. And I tossed in a little creative challenge just for the fun of it. I’d love [...]

Inspiration for the end of your week:

Hello! Oy. The week hit. That’s all I can say about that really. I’ve been paddling along just about as fast as I can to keep my head above, and taking little mini-breaks as often as possible to rest + recalibrate outdoors and in. Clover sees to the outdoors bit. I’ve rambled through woods and [...]

7 things I’m doing to rest + recalibrate this weekend:

1. Slipping offline for the weekend 2. Layering pretty dresses + winter cords, painting my finger nails, and putting henna in my hair 3. Taking walks alone to stalk the Piliated woodpecker in the far meadow, and follow coyote tracks 4. Emptying my inbox entirely 5. Clearing the number of feeds in my RSS reader [...]

A creative loophole:

That perfect letter. The wishbone, fork in the road, empty wineglass. The question we ask over and over. Why? Me with my arms outstretched, feet in first position. The chromosome half of us don’t have. Second to last in the alphabet: almost there. Coupled with an L, let’s make an adverb. A modest X, legs [...]