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Saturday Shot: Jan 26

December 2, 2019January 26, 2019

Found this hidden gem on last week’s hike.

Tags fairies, hike, hobbits, lichen, mushrooms, photo of the day, photography, Saltspring Island, trees

The Right Mindset for the Right Book

December 2, 2019January 23, 2019

Marie Kondo advocates cutting your book collection to 30. I discuss why that won’t work for people like me.

Tags bibliophile, books, bookshelves, decluttering, essays, hoarder, Marie Kondo, reading, writing

Monday Quote: Mary Oliver

December 2, 2019January 21, 2019

Last week we said goodbye to poet and writer Mary Oliver.

Tags eulogy, goodbye, literature, Mary Oliver, poetry, The Summer Day, Wild Geese

Who is today's Rachel Carson?

December 2, 2019January 16, 2019

Rachel Carson is often seen as the driver of the modern environmental movement. But who stands in her shoes today?

Tags A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold, climate change, conservation, Elizabeth Kolbert, Elizabeth Rush, emma marris, environment, history, indigenous peoples, Katharine Hayhoe, Naomi Oreskes, Rachel Carson, Rob Macfarlane, Robin Wall-Kimmerer, Sandra Postel, sea level rise, Silent Spring, water

A Break for the Holidays

December 2, 2019December 19, 2018

We all need a break sometimes, and the holidays are the perfect time for rest, relaxation, and recalibration.

Tags anxiety, blogging, Christmas, computers, crafts, fabric art, holidays, new year, online, outdoors, puzzles, reading, stress, writing

Monday Quote: Barbara Kingsolver & Antonia Malchik

December 2, 2019December 17, 2018

This week my quotes have to do with persevering even when you feel inadequate or not ready or filled with anxiety (the latter is me … Read more

Tags achievement, Antonia Malchik, anxiety, Barbara Kingsolver, novels, reading, short stories, Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, writing

Saturday Shot: 15 Dec

December 2, 2019December 15, 2018

This week’s picture shows how frost crystals form on low-lying garden plants.

Tags frost, gardens, ice crystals, light, macro, photography, west coast, winter

4 Tips for Managing your Chronic Illness Over the Holiday Season

December 2, 2019December 12, 2018

Christmas isn’t always “the most wonderful time of the year.” Here are some tips for managing the holiday season with a chronic illness.

Tags Christmas, chronic illness, gifts, holidays, list, mental health, mental illness, planning, schedule, visitors

Monday Quote: Tessa Hadley

December 2, 2019December 10, 2018

I’ve been reading Tessa Hadley’s work in preparation for an interview, and am really enjoying her writing and perspective.

Tags Alice Munro, Barbara Kingsolver, book review, British, canlit, equality, feminism, gender, LA Review of Books, Longreads, Mavis Gallant, men, relationships, Tessa Hadley, The Rumpus, UK, women, writing

Sunday Shot: 8 Dec

December 2, 2019December 8, 2018

Two frosty photos from a morning photo shoot in the perennial garden.

Tags frost, gardening, light, mushrooms, nature photography, photography, photooftheday, plants
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