nikki mcclure is one of my favorite artists. she makes gorgeous paper cut pieces and releases a new calendar every year. i’ve had one of her calendars every year since 2003, when i moved to olympia. since then i’ve twice overlapped old calendar pages to create beautiful wall murals. i find her work really soothing,… Read More


we’re pretty sure that tomorrow will be our last day at the house, because we’ll probably meet with the health department tomorrow and if we do things will start rolling fast. it’s been all laundry all the time over here (my partner is amazing). beyond that, sanitizing is confusing. we have read a lot about… Read More


we’ve been trying to figure out where to go. we know we won’t be able to stay here, and we can’t really afford anywhere to go. none of our family is super cat-friendly. my partner needs to be in town so they can go to work. we have friends with a studio on their land… Read More