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Currently: February 2025

Posted on February 16, 2025March 6, 2025 by Melissa

Isn’t it absolutely wild how the world at large can feel like a dumpster fire while one’s own life can float along rather smoothly? I am/we are, doing well. Life is good. And yet, I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop because despite my own personal bubble, there is no true separation between…

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Over a Cuppa, in a 3rd Space

Posted on February 7, 2025October 21, 2025 by Melissa

Hello & Welcome! I am so glad you could join me for a cuppa today! I’m excited to catch up, hear (read) how you’ve been and invite you into my new space! It’s a little blustery out today with a cold front moving in, but the sun is warm, the porch will shield us from…

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Removing Pennies from Dirty Pockets

Posted on February 1, 2025March 6, 2025 by Melissa

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how the technologies that have made our lives easier have also tangled us within their webs… How we’ve been their willing (and often happy) participants… How photos, captions, comments and DMs have, in many cases, replaced face to face interaction, creating virtual communities built around shared interests and…

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