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“All of us have a story to tell”
FIELD NOTES, FEBRUARY 2026 2. February 4, 2026: Spent most of the day filming and then editing for youtube, but found pockets of time to stand outside and stare at the sky, something I’m trying to do more often. Ate fettuccine alfredo, drank strong coffee, read by the light of the window until the sun…
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Finishing the first draft on a snow-filled evening
Hello dear readers, I’m writing this to you from my kitchen desk, where I’m watching the first snowfall of the season, the flakes substantial and fast to make up for the fact it held off for so long. I have some news: I’ve finished the first draft of my novel. The last words were typed…
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Introducing the logbook
This post was originally published on substack January 11, 2026. Hello dear readers, As I’m sure you’re fully aware by now, I delight in archival practices that center on mundane¹ life experiences. So it may come as no surprise, then, that I’m starting a new series here, which I’m simply calling “the logbook.” The logbook…
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Physical gardening records & the first signs of spring
Hello dear readers, I write to you from my kitchen desk, where I look out on sun-drenched cedars, a cool breeze blowing through the open window. The past week has been unseasonably warm¹, and I’ve spent much of it pining for real spring, not this false one that gets my hopes up. But if it’s…
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Finding water & first drafts
Hello dear readers, I write to you from the kitchen table, while outside rain thunders down, the heaviest it’s been in a long time. Both cats are perched at the top of the table, soaking in the heat from the vent that sits below, and I have a teacup of decaf¹ earl grey in an…
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