In the spring and early summer, there is much mischief to be had in the yard and garden. Raccoons thieve. Squirrels do backflips and playfight each other. Hummingbirds swoop through the air as they chase off others. Young crows caw all day long and gobble food.

This year, I started a variety of flowers from seed (sweet alyssum, sunflowers, marigolds, chamomile, borage, sweet peas, zinnias, cosmos) and put down seed from two different wildflower mixes, plus extra cornflowers. They are simply pretty, but I also find it fascinating to watch how they grow and document their beauty. (Plus, the chamomile smells like pineapple, the sweet alyssum smells like honey, and the sweet peas smell like honeysuckles.)

Please enjoy a mid-summer look at my Roadside Cove.

What a treat! 😁 I am on my friend Brandon’s podcast, WNUT Talk, to chat about a variety of topics! I took the opportunity to force him to partake of some truly horrendous…

To honor the return of autumn this year, I sat outside to appreciate the company of my beautiful backyard animal friends on a lovely, non-rainy day. Of course, I took loads of photos in…

While one of Sean’s relatives was in town, we hopped aboard the Sternwheeler on a gorgeous summer day to take in some sights along the Columbia Gorge. It was a relaxing and very chill activity…

This summer has been a bit busier than usual and, happily, much milder in temperature, which is more conducive to me getting out and doing things! I haven’t even had a chance to show you all…

Over the weekend, we ventured into Portland for Rose City Comic Con ! We found some new favorite artists, met some celebs, and had a great time! - I bought the items in this post. All…

For my birthday this year, we kept it pretty chill. After a delicious La Provence breakfast, we spent the afternoon strolling through the Portland Japanese Garden . This was our…

Although most of my spring was spent getting covered in dirt doing yardwork, we still managed to do some fun things like seeing live shows (a podcast, a play, a comedian), hitting up a spring…

Hiya! I’ve been busy still writing a novel and working on my yard and garden until I was exhausted and burnt out. I have a lot of posts lined up, so I can share a bit about my…

I’m back for another outfit recap of things I wore over the winter! I have some basic outfit photos, examples of an average outfit around the house, a few items I’ve bought recently that…

I reluctantly finished my end-of-the-year journaling workbooks saying goodbye to 2024, so I thought I’d share what I’ve learned about myself. ☺️ ( Reluctant because my hopes for 2025 are low…

We have some rare winter sun this week, so I eased back into the work week by spending some time with my Community Center friends this morning. The sun provided pretty lighting while I tidied…

I hope you all are having a gentle holiday season. I am writing a short post about something that happened last week that made me really proud. I’m sharing this story to encourage you to…

We were recently surprised by a visit from a Barred Owl who hung out in our yard and took a six-hour nap! It was so incredible to see them up close. Even though it was just under 40…

I find packing immensely hard, so I have multiple lists and start way in advance. I want to have options and portray all the versions of myself, and that isn’t always manageable when traveling….

Our last day in New York was just a half day, but we wanted to utilize as much time as possible. This provided the opportunity for a rather leisurely morning taking in the sights from Top of…

I’m back with another piece from Her Universe and their Bundle Up Collection. Because I wore practical shoes with this look, I could venture back into my favorite shooting location, my local…

I was excited to meet up with my friend Brandon on our fourth and penultimate day in NYC! I’ve known him since we were twelve, so exploring more of somewhere I hadn’t been before with someone…

Well, here we are. I’m choosing to aggressively seek joy to keep my mental health as balanced as possible. I can’t help anyone if I’m not taking care of myself. And in the name of…