10/13/25 A quick note before this story, for the sake of context: when it's especially bright out I have a sunhat to protect my eyes and face. Because I'm too feral to wear a wear a cutsie sunhat, I pinned it up and stuck feathers in one side (see photo!). Ok, now that you've got that information in your brain, let's continue.
At some of the houses I go to for work I get lucky, and there are either kids or dogs outside who I'll get to interact with. One day we pulled up to this house and there was a mama and 3 kiddos playing in the yard. I chatted with them for a few minutes and then they went inside to have lunch. Just as we were heading back to the truck to leave, I notice that they've come out to the front steps and that one of the little guys is making a beeline for me. I crouch down as he approaches and says he wants to show me something. He holds up a toddler-sized baseball cap with a turkey feather taped precariously to the side.

10/13/25 On a more meloncholy nostalgic note, my family traveled to New York state to scatter my grandma's ashes in the same place we put my grandfather's. My mum's cousin brought beautiful flowers for us to leave with her as well. It was a beautiful day and brought us all a lot of peace.







10/13/25 This was my last big crochet project- a snugglely bunny for my friends who were expecting their first (baby boy has since arrived and is doing wonderfully!).







10/13/25 LOOK AT THIS BEAR ROCK. That is all.









10/13/25 WOW I haven't added anything here in forever! Between my full time job and working on the bus every weekend, priorities have been elsewhere. But here I am, trying to get caught up! I'm going to treat this like a photo dump I'd send to a friend and stick a bunch of nature photos below, mostly taken when I was out and about in people's yards for work (landscape gardening). Then I've got a few photos that deserve their own seperate posts because they have stories to go along with them, so I'll post those separately.

5/7/2025 Managed to get myself out of the house for a hike with the dogs today, which admittedly felt pretty good. At one point we were going up a slight hill and there was a young maple tree with its branches overhanging the path at eye level. The light was behind it and you could see every vein in the leaves. Simpley beautiful. 😌

5/4/2025 [Mildly] spicy tuna rice bowls for dinner courtesy of yours truly! They were yummy and the kewpie mayo and nori mix topping really sealed the deal. I also had the privledge to take care of a couple extremely spoiled but equally awesome kitties this weekend. Silly mister T here gave me his belly to admire and even purred for me!

4/26/2025 With help from my super smart little bro, I figured out how to put a "scroll to top" button on the site! Woo hoo!

4/25/25 This week I've been putting the subfloor in on the bus, which has involved a lot of trips to home depot, as well as renting a pickup from them to bring plywood and insulation home. I gotta shout out the Danvers Independece Way HD because everyone there that I've interacted with has been incredible. From my buddy Douglas who set me up with a pro account, guarded my carts while I ran around grabbing what I needed, and even went to find and retrieve something I needed himself, to the guys in the tool/truck rental room who were having a hell of a busy day but were still cheerful with me and had the jokes ready to go- every single person was a total love and made a potentially stressful task so much easier! What a glimmer filled week 🥰

4/21/2025 Best glimmer ever to report today!! About a year ago I made a crochet elephant out of a jersey cotton bedsheet I cut up. He was a little mishapen as he was one of my very first crochet projects, but adorable nonetheless. Since then he's been sitting on a shelf waiting for the right kid to come along for me to gift him to. Well folks, today was the day! My mum teaches two adorable little kiddos who have the most wonderful parents ever. On the way back from a trip to the bathroom, the mom and one of the kids noticed my art hanging on the wall and were so enthusiastic and kind about it. I grabbed a book of my art to share with them (LOVE getting kids excited about things they're interested in, and this one apparently loves art) and then realized they'd be the perfect kids for my elephant to go to! I tried to talk to the mom first but the little one snuck in and literally had their mouth hanging open when they saw the ellie. They were both SO excited and kiddo promised to share with the sibling who was mid-lesson. My heart is absolutely overflowing at their delight. 🤗

4/13/2025 Oh hey I'm 31 now, gross! Highlights of my birthday weekend included muffins from my favorite spot, clay creations, unexpected snow, and my boyfriend's mom bringing me home a cake! Cuteness all around, and despite the fact that I am not a huge fan of birthdays, it wasn't so bad all in all. 🥰

4/8/2025 Naps. Sometimes the best part of the day is naptime and that is valid and a-okay. 😌

4/6/2025 Catch-up glimmer post ready GO! The way vines wrap around each other and twist together and together and together; someone blocking traffic so that I could turn onto a busy street; the sweetest older lady with a tiny chihuahua in her shopping cart basket, and her daughter who stopped to chat and told me that that dog and the others at home are her mom's BABIES and she checks on them with a camera when she's away; catching up with friends; spring flowers blooming; the dogs being soooo excited to see me even though I'd only been away from them for a short time; finding a salamander in the woods; friends' pets being excited to see me!

3/27/2025 The blacksmithing class was AWESOME! My brother and I were exhausted by the end but we had such a great time. If you're ever near Franconia, NH, look up Iron Mike's Forge! Mike was kind, funny, patient, and helpful; I can't reccomend this man enough!
A smallish glimmer for the week was this gorgeous dried clump of flowers I noticed when I was at the park with the dogs. I can't wait to have a "real" camera to shoot with again!

3/21/2025 I finished the classroom part of my work training today! Woohooooo! I also grabbed my brother and headed up to the White Mountains for an overnight and, tomorrow, a private blacksmithing class. We're both super stoked about it 😁 I'm not usually one to enjoy the snow, but I must say that the light dusting that seems to stick to everything up here is quite lovely.

3/20/2025 Today's glimmer is simple- I passed The Big Test at work training! Woohoooo! I also passed a re-do test which was important as well. I don't learn as well from slides and lectures as I do from on the job training, and I test horribly, so these pass-it-or-lose-the-job tests are scary! I did it though and am feeling much more relaxed now.

3/18/2025 Listen, sometimes you gotta find the silly little things to make your day! Last night I came home from work training frustrated and exhausted, so I decided to buy myself a little gifty that would help me feel better and take better care of myself! LOOK HOW COLORFUL!! This cutie bento box type deal is totally meant for children, but ya know what, adults deserve bright colors too! It made me so happy during my lunch break (aka my 30 minutes of freedom from the torturous monotony of projector slides) today. The other day I found a little Bingo keychain (huge Bluey fan here) and that's been making me super happy as well. Gotta find the little bits of light each day folks!

3/16/2025 I meant to post this the other day but forgot! After my absolute mess of an attempt at pastina in the rice cooker, I went back to something that I know how to do well and that I know is a fan favorite- spam masubi rice! Is it the best for us, nah, but it IS delicious! I added pineapple this time which was a huge win. Also got a nori sprinkle topping type deal from HMart which really made it look (and taste) fancy!

03/15/2025 Y'all because I finally have steady income on the imminent horizon, I get to be back at the gym! If you were to go back in time and tell 13 year old me that that was a thing I was excited about she would laugh in your face, but here we are! Every inch of my body hurts but I feel the best I've felt in months. The gym I decided on has heavy bags so I can keep boxing (oh right, some of you don't know that my old gym was Title Boxing) AND they have a pool AAAAND a sauna! So fancy! Everyone I've interacted with there so far has been incredibly welcoming, kind, and unintimidating. Huge win! Here's to sore muscles!

03/13/2025 Yeaaaah that did not go according to plan. Turns out making pastina in the rice cooker is NOT a go. Oh well, try again some other time! On the bright and totally unrelated side- I got my nose pierced the other day!

03/12/2025 Today I'm attempting to make pastina, aka Italian Penicillin!! I'm cooking half an onion, 3 carrots, and 4 sticks of cellery in chicken stock until they're soft. Then I'll take the solids out and blend them and set aside. I think I'll then cook the pastina in the chicken broth and then add the pureed veggies back in? I'm doing this all in a rice cooker so it's a bit of an experiment!
Another happy thing for today is that I upgraded my terrarium to have more plants and moss. Oh yeah, I havent told you about that yet, have I! I have a small terrarium I built for 5 adorable "dairy cow" isopods. Think cow colored rolypoly bugs! They're super cute and the easiest pet I've ever had by far!

03/11/2025 It got to 60° out today! Warm sunny weather calls for one thing: lizard time! Lizard time is where I lay on the ground and simply soak up the sun. It's a 10/10 experience, highly reccomend!

03/07/2025 Today was a good day! I did a Taskr job in the morning and then headed into Boston for an interview. The job title is "ramp agent" at the airport- essentially doing all the stuff that happens outdoors under the plane. It sounded like fun; physically demanding, working in a team and outdoors, getting to work around internationally-traveling aircraft. The interview went swimmingly and at the end the hiring manager said he'd get me set up with a full application. I thought he meant I'd passed the first step and was on to round two, but then he congratulated me and I realized he'd meant I was hired! Gotta love my silly brain sometimes. It'll be about a month before I'm working, but I'm just excited to have consistent income on the horizon- gym membership here I come!