Now
Last updated September 2026.
Linen clothes have been packed away and my stack of sweaters has been freshened. I am officially ready for fall. Unfortunately, I am too early. Hot, humid evenings are still a regular occurrence and the neighborhood has not one single Halloween decoration visible. Alas, we are in that delicious shoulder season where the mornings are starting to feel crisper and you can taste the apple cider if you concentrate hard enough.
(That’s probably just me.)
I am ready for crunchy leaves and earlier sunsets. Life moves a bit differently in fall, and I am ready for it.
Reading
- Tangerinn by Emanuela Anechoum and translated by Lucy Rand for my book club
- Work Trip by Chloe Ford as my last entry in my unexpected foray into contemporary romances this summer
- re-reading Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo to get ready for the last book of the trilogy
- (a lingering entry on my TBR) as I still have not mustered the will for A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara BUT I WILL! I just need to stock up on facial tissue first
Making
- Drying flowers in preparation for making bookmarks for my beta user friends who helped me launch Bookplate
- Further attempts at making my own paper
- Trying, with all of my might, to become better at drawing
Growing
- Prepping for autumn planting of herbs, including dill and sage
- Replanting my indoor plants and getting them ready for their deep winter slumber
- Debating growing collard greens and kale for the first time (tips welcome!)