Gardenia
Gentle reader, meet our long-awaited gardenia blossom. ❤️

Gentle reader, meet our long-awaited gardenia blossom. ❤️

This morning I made sandwich rolls. They are the simplest thing in the world and they’re SO much better than anything I’ve ever found in a plastic bag. My sandwich rolls call all the boys to the yard, including Jacques and Beau. Woof. They didn’t get as brown as the photo in the recipe, but…
How tension, grief, and pressure are preparing you to fly There’s a moment in archery when everything is still. You’ve urged your horse forward. You’ve nocked your arrow and drawn the string. You’ve taken aim. You are ready. Then, for a split second, everything stops, and time holds its breath with you. It’s not peace….
Hustle culture is lying to you. Here’s how to set yourself free. Yesterday, I had a conversation with a new-old friend. She asked what I’m working on, and I found myself speaking my vision aloud for the first time. As I rambled through my dream, I noticed how right it felt. My heart shined, ablaze…
The first glimpse feels like flying, Mask breaking water, Fins at the ready, Unprepared. I am afraid of heights. (Absolutely no fins on the boat) Two rusty smokestacks rise upward. Set at absurd angles, They belie her. (Hold your mask and jump) Beneath, shrouded, ancient, Four hundred feet of sagging metal Reaching downward into blackness….
I am so excited about growing stuff. Like stupid excited. About 10 days ago, I planted beans. What I mean is I actually put beans in the ground and covered them with dirt. Now they look like this: Multi-colored beans grown from seeds Take that, Jack! (That was a Jack and the Beanstalk reference, in…
Adventure time! On Saturday, John and I headed out to a nearby State park for some R&R. They have a waterfall there, accessible via an easy 1/2 mile hike that is very popular. We knew it would be popular (read: people-y) and decided to go anyway, because even though we prefer solitude it seemed wrong…