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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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“It will be back next year, somewhere else, & so will we” | field notes no. 07
FIELD NOTES, JANUARY 2026 2. December 30, 2026: a quiet day with little to do. Drank two cups of coffee in the morning, then read on the old orange chair for an hour or so. Tidied the kitchen, made a pot of turkey soup, went for a walk when the rains cleared in the evening.…
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Softening into the season: gifts from the kitchen & Yule celebrations
Hello dear readers, I write this to you from my favourite coffee shop with a gingerbread latte. B and I made a trip to the craft store—silver paint for me, chainmail materials for her—and are now settling in to write for a couple hours. Except we’re distracted, looking up unlined journals for our 2026 project:…
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Analog life, pomegranates, & festive cats | field notes no. 06
FIELD NOTES, December 2025 2. December 11, 2025: Woke late and drove to my grandparents’ home not long after rolling out of bed. Baked gingersnaps and shortbread with grandma while grandpa chopped wood behind the barn. Later, sat on the back step and watched the rain come down, then went inside to finish knitting a…
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Alone time & not narrowing our lives down | field notes no. 05
FIELD NOTES, NOVEMBER 2025 2. Lately I’ve been thinking about how much time alone I need, while also trying to balance the guilt that comes along with saying no to plans. I’m endlessly lucky to have the amount of wonderful people in my life that I do—I just don’t feel like I can keep up…
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Ancestors, the act of creation, and acknowledging our achievements | field notes no. 04
Field notes, October 2025 2. This poem by Marilyn Dumont: 3. I’m trying to get better at acknowledging my achievements, so here’s a word count update for you. Last Thursday, I finished the first draft of my novel! It’s in rough shape, and I had the audacity to add another main character when I was…
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Autumn asters, revisions, and grandma’s wisdom | field notes no. 03
Field notes, September 2025 2. I’m writing this from a coffee shop on a Sunday morning, eating a cinnamon bun and drinking strong coffee. My dear friend Tyra and I just chatted for an hour and now we’re diving into our work for the day. I do love writing substack posts, but I’m especially excited…
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Auburn-rusted, a bed of moss | field notes no. 02
Hello to you! This is a repost from my substack account, because I would like for these to live both here and there. This is the final repost; posting will align in both places going forward. Field notes, August 2025 “I can’t change what’s happened to me in my life, or make what’s not occurred…
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Soft honey, bibliomancy, and the world outside | field notes no. 01
Hello to you! This is a repost from my substack account, because I would like for these to live both here and there. I have one more repost after this one, and then their posting will align in both places. Lately I’ve been going back to basics, noticing little moments in the days that remind…
