by Mel | Jan 18, 2023 | Life
Grief is a sneaky bitch, and 2022 was rough, friends. We brought Charlie home in July, then immediately dealt with a series of cat health problems, including Marty spending most of a week in the vet hospital with acute pancreatitis. It was a lot of very intense...
by Mel | May 30, 2022 | Life
Our girl is gone. Her last day was blessed with sunbeams, treats, and as much love as we could give her. She’s been sick for a long time, and it was time to let go – she was ready. She was so small, but her personality was huge. We have a crater in our...
by Mel | Mar 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
I live with a ghost. She meows at night / and in the morning. She’s waiting for me / to pass on. My guide into beyond. xo M (An experiment with a photo and typewriter. Photo by teenaged me, words mine.)
by Mel | Mar 24, 2022 | Life
I love how the quality of light changes in spring. The afternoon sun is a little higher, a little warmer. The cat fam sure loves it – there are sunbeam naps at every opportunity. It’s been a rough winter. Depression is heavy and irritating at the same...
by Mel | Nov 9, 2021 | Life
Magnus and Cinnamon are the security team ’round here. They sit on the freezer and watch the birds on the front lawn out the kitchen window, peering out through the plant forest. They only charge a few leaf chomps for the service π
by Mel | Oct 17, 2021 | Make
After *mumble* months in time out because I kept miscounting, this month I hauled knitter ass and finished Duwamish for mum <3 The tonal variegation of Mineville Wool Project 4/8 is lovely – while there’s some striping of colour across the rows I...
by Mel | Sep 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
The arrival of a new chair means they each need to thoroughly inspect it. (They’ve given their approval.)
by Mel | Aug 9, 2021 | Make
Oh hello! Why yes I do still exist π It’s amazing how busy things can feel even when there isn’t much “happening” (thanks, pandemic). I’ve been lucky enough to have the physical and mental space to practice my art – oh my god...
by Mel | Jun 19, 2021 | Life
by Mel | Mar 6, 2021 | Life