It's Friday! And it's perfect timing because I just finished weaving in the ends on my second Spark Cardigan last night. Here's the Ravelry link and my modifications: + I shortened the cuffs of the sleeves from 5 inches to 2.5." The original pattern has you fold the cuffs over and I'm forever fiddling with... Continue Reading →
My Desk on Friday
This picture of my desk on Friday night illustrates my life right now. Empty notebooks. A closed laptop. Piles of paper that don't belong there. Library books buried in the detritus. I took last week off from nearly all of my regular scheduled programming. My journaling streak? It's over. Monday, August 30 was Day 513... Continue Reading →
A Sunday Poem | Growing Darkness
It's been a while since I shared a Sunday Poem, but I put a sticky note on the first week of September so that I would remember to share this poem with you all today. And it's an even cooler balm to the soul now than it was months ago when I first read it.... Continue Reading →
Weekend | Planning & Unknotting
It's Friday, dear friends. And wouldn't you know it -- it was another difficult week around the world. There's so much going on and it seems like things get more complicated and discouraging every week. But I'm here to share a few snapshots from my week before heading into the weekend. This week's reading &... Continue Reading →
Stillness | August 2021
September is nearly here! But before we can step into early fall, we have to let go of August. I can't think of a better way to end a month than checking in with Carolyn and everyone's One Little Word. I've used this year to practice slowing down and cultivate stillness in my life. I... Continue Reading →
Weekend | Week 34 in 2021
Welp. It sure was another week, wasn't it? I kept things simple: we had the week off from school and I didn't put any pressure on us to do anything other than play, which made all the difference in the world given the state of things in the world. Today's post will also be super... Continue Reading →
Reading | Week 34 in 2021
Happy Wednesday, friends. I'm back to share this week's reading with you. Today's post is a much more reasonable offering because I'm moving through my current book much more slowly than is typical. It's Jane Eyre and I'm very happy to be taking my time with it and am supplementing the reading with sharp feminist... Continue Reading →
Weekend | Week 33 in 2021
I don't think anyone can say this is a particularly joyful weekend given the state of the world. I wanted to write this post yesterday but couldn't quite bring myself to do it. But of course, the point of this practice is to find joy even when it seems like there isn't any, so here... Continue Reading →
Reading | Week 33 in 2021
What do you do when the reading is so good that you just can't stop? You keep reading, of course. I've embraced that philosophy this week as I've gulped down one book after another. Who knows when this well will dry up? I might as well enjoy it while it lasts! The Whispering House by... Continue Reading →
Jibun Techo | Week 32 in 2021
This post is a little late today -- I actually had it ready to go this morning and decided not to push publish. My blogging routine is feeling so blah lately! But I'll stick with what I have for today and figure out next week when it comes. Last week finally felt like summer and... Continue Reading →
