advent-ure is out there 2025 holiday letter
dear friends & family near and far, in place of a tree, i've clipped swathes of bay leaves, rosemary, cedar, and fir to bring the outdoors in. i offer this quote from JRR Tolkien, "The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it (love) grows perhaps the greater." here's some favs from the past year, some with links in case you'd like to explore... new hobby: clay (turns out, i love hand building) fun place to play: Hopscotch (Pdx) favorite podcast: "Death & Birds" by Chloe Hope podcast i started being a reader on: "Coffee, Grief & Gratitude" catharsis: axe throwing cages biggest honor: being part of a hospice/caregiving team delightful discovery: the UK's poetry pharmacy awe & wonder factor: OMSI star party plant books: The Li...