Coffee. You think you know coffee until you go to the Pacific Northwest. It’s an obsession. No matter what time of day it is or where you are in the city, there are always at least 5-10 people within eyeshot drinking a cup. My coffee consumption more than doubles when I’m home, and I plan to …
Category: Lists
List no. 5: Gold stars I deserve (or, things I’m good at)
I love this clever list idea from Hula Seventy, and I love even more that we have no. 2 and 5 in common. Noticing the details. In my mind, there is a proper place and order for everything, so when something is out of order, I notice it immediately. Some might call it obsessive-compulsive, but …
List no. 4: I love the smell of…
Fresh paint. Pine trees. Reminds me of summers in Montana. Freshly chopped wood. Reminds me of my Grandpa. Baked goods: cinnamon rolls, muffins, bread, cookies, you name it. Walking by Blue Sky Bakery every morning in Park Slope was heaven. Hot coffee. Cut grass. Popcorn. Clean laundry. Soil. Lavender. Library books. Must be because I …
List no. 3: Organizations I support
I don’t have a lot of extra money floating around, so when I choose to donate to an organization, I choose carefully. Usually my donation is a gift to honor someone for their birthday, for Christmas, or in their memory. There has been plenty said already about what the best donation strategies are — …