The rest revolution
I know a lot of sleep-deprived people. I have been one of those people. I am embarrassed to say that I have been one of those people who said, “I…
Anonymous was a woman
For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.” Virginia Woolf Women’s role in history was anonymous. For women scientists and artists, men often dismissed their contributions or, worse, claimed credit…
Three years and counting: Issue #37 of the Good-ish newsletter
On October 25, 2022, I published issue #37 of my newsletter. If you told me three years ago that I could write a monthly newsletter for three+ years, I’m not…
Baby, you’re a firework goldenrod
One of the plants that we planted last fall is putting on a show: Fireworks goldenrod (Solidago rugosa ‘Fireworks’). It blooms for about a month starting in September. It’s 3-4…
Gardening for climate change
The rains have finally come to Olympia, Washington. It’s been a very dry and warm fall. Climate change is happening in my yard. I’m trying to figure out how to…
Making space for ADHD
How many working adults have ADHD? It's impossible to know, partly because many people are never evaluated. It does seem unlikely that 9.4% of children magically morph to 2.8% of…
What are you playing?
In her TED talk, The Power of Play, Jill Vialet quotes philosopher Bernard Suits who said, “a game is the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles.” (The Grasshopper, 1978) For us,…
Cleaning up our digital waste
Looking out for the earth Remember Y2K? We thought that there might be a worldwide computer meltdown when the calendar changed to a new century. I provided computer support in…
Pixel pumpkin
I worked on a fun project for the Halloween season: a pixelated pumpkin using this pattern from Missouri Star Quilt Company and fabrics by Riley Blake. It was my first project using…
We aren’t ready for 125-degree days
This map stopped me in my tracks. When we first visited Arizona as two lifelong Marylanders, we experienced a 122-degree day. There were stories on the news about frying eggs…