Author: Sarah Boon
Saturday Shot: Nov 24
“I will admit that I am not well.â€
Monday Quote: California Wildfire Survivors
Today’s quotes are from survivors of California’s deadly wildfires, particularly the Camp Fire, California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire ever, which devastated the town of Paradise. In the face of such a terrible disaster (80 dead and over 1,200 still missing), it is important to hear the voices of people who have been through it.…
Saturday Shot: 17 Nov
This week’s photo shoot is – you guessed it – from my yard again. This time of year we have a lot of magnificent fungi making an appearance, especially in our yard where the previous owners bulldozed over wood etc. which makes for a good growing medium for mushrooms. I don’t know my mushroom varieties,…
NaNoWriMo is Hard
Writing every day is a great way to get words on the page that you can fine tune later. Since November 1 I’ve been participating in NaNoWriMo, the acronym for National Novel Writing Month. Since I’m working on my science memoir, it’s probably more accurate to call what I’m doing NaMeWriMo. The idea is that…
Monday Quote: Olivia Laing
This week's quote is about how we perceive time when on long walks, and relates to a few books I've been reading.
Saturday Shot: 10 Nov
Results of My Blogging Experiment
Mental Illness is Not Like a Broken Leg
When people talk about reducing the stigma around mental illness, they often liken it to having a broken leg - except it's your mind that's broken. But does this analogy really help?
