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Yesterday was hot in Seattle- weather reports said at least 90 degrees (which may seem wimpy to some of you). I have a low heat tolerance and finally gave up on puttering in my office and studio to play hooky with my sweetie. Thank you to the Northwest Outdoor Center for the kayaks!
In March, I posted here about my wonderful metalsmith friend, Colin Kippen, who is making wedding rings for me and Darin Reid (my sweetie and web designer extraordinaire). Back then we had Darin’s design finalized, and now we have mine! I’m quite excited about it. The carved wax model fits well and is comfortable. Next Colin will [...]
I’m settling into my routine now after a great Wilderness First Responder (WFR) class in the Methow Valley, one of my favorite regions. Paul Nicolazzo, founder of the Wilderness Medicine Training Center (WMTC), taught the 80-hour course and was an inspiring instructor. I chose to take the class with WMTC in part because they offer [...]
I’m catching up from a great (although busy!) last week. Thank you to everyone who came out to the Greenwood Phinney Artwalk as well as my Daniel Smith demo! Check out MacKenzie McAninch’s blog post on the Artwalk. All good fun.
Right now in addition to my regular art endeavors, I’m learning to save lives by [...]
I was a vegetarian for 12 years until I started traveling. I strayed from my herbivore habits in 2002 when I traveled to Mali, West Africa for the first time with a Carleton College study abroad program. I wanted to fully experience foreign cuisine and didn’t want to be a picky eater. My host mother [...]
