Annaka Kalton
@annakakalton.bsky.social
Writer. Software engineer. VP18 grad. Likes gardening, creating, reading a good book with a kitty.
Great shot!
Best wishes for lessening stress…
Best wishes for lessening stress…
December 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Great shot!
Best wishes for lessening stress…
Best wishes for lessening stress…
I’m so glad that she’s doing better!
December 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I’m so glad that she’s doing better!
Good luck with your holiday baking!
I have been catching up on podcasts during my holiday candy making.
I have been catching up on podcasts during my holiday candy making.
December 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Good luck with your holiday baking!
I have been catching up on podcasts during my holiday candy making.
I have been catching up on podcasts during my holiday candy making.
We got about 5 inches in four days.
Not actually that unusual a volume. Fortunately our local creek isn’t fed from snow melt! It looks healthy now, but is not flooding.
How have you fared?
Not actually that unusual a volume. Fortunately our local creek isn’t fed from snow melt! It looks healthy now, but is not flooding.
How have you fared?
December 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
We got about 5 inches in four days.
Not actually that unusual a volume. Fortunately our local creek isn’t fed from snow melt! It looks healthy now, but is not flooding.
How have you fared?
Not actually that unusual a volume. Fortunately our local creek isn’t fed from snow melt! It looks healthy now, but is not flooding.
How have you fared?
Aww! The wreath is adorable :)
December 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Aww! The wreath is adorable :)
Thank you! I really enjoyed this series.
December 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Thank you! I really enjoyed this series.
Lovely!
I enjoy listening to multi-part choral music. I hope you find a good group for next year!
I enjoy listening to multi-part choral music. I hope you find a good group for next year!
December 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Lovely!
I enjoy listening to multi-part choral music. I hope you find a good group for next year!
I enjoy listening to multi-part choral music. I hope you find a good group for next year!
Yeah, I enjoy making things, and I enjoy the family tree trimming, which we always do on the solstice.
What are your favorite traditions?
Your new inch of beautiful snow sounds lovely.
I hope you have a cozy day at home!
What are your favorite traditions?
Your new inch of beautiful snow sounds lovely.
I hope you have a cozy day at home!
December 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Yeah, I enjoy making things, and I enjoy the family tree trimming, which we always do on the solstice.
What are your favorite traditions?
Your new inch of beautiful snow sounds lovely.
I hope you have a cozy day at home!
What are your favorite traditions?
Your new inch of beautiful snow sounds lovely.
I hope you have a cozy day at home!
Thank you!
I hope you're enjoying a good book and lots of biscuits.
Have a nice afternoon!
I hope you're enjoying a good book and lots of biscuits.
Have a nice afternoon!
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thank you!
I hope you're enjoying a good book and lots of biscuits.
Have a nice afternoon!
I hope you're enjoying a good book and lots of biscuits.
Have a nice afternoon!
Thank you!
I’ve been trying to finalize my “new seeds to try” list.
I’d like to get the order in this weekend, but I currently have too many things on the list ;)
Enjoy your armchair gardening!
I’ve been trying to finalize my “new seeds to try” list.
I’d like to get the order in this weekend, but I currently have too many things on the list ;)
Enjoy your armchair gardening!
December 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Thank you!
I’ve been trying to finalize my “new seeds to try” list.
I’d like to get the order in this weekend, but I currently have too many things on the list ;)
Enjoy your armchair gardening!
I’ve been trying to finalize my “new seeds to try” list.
I’d like to get the order in this weekend, but I currently have too many things on the list ;)
Enjoy your armchair gardening!
Thank you!
Your scones look yummy.
I’m glad you’re enjoying the snow!
Your scones look yummy.
I’m glad you’re enjoying the snow!
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Thank you!
Your scones look yummy.
I’m glad you’re enjoying the snow!
Your scones look yummy.
I’m glad you’re enjoying the snow!
Nice! Good end to the week :)
December 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Nice! Good end to the week :)
Ooh, I love all those arches!
November 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Ooh, I love all those arches!
A surprising number of flowers I have been growing recently are from Mexico: pineapple sage, gentian sage, signet marigolds, all the cosmos... makes me want to take a wildflower-viewing trip to Mexico, except of course it's a big country ;)
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A surprising number of flowers I have been growing recently are from Mexico: pineapple sage, gentian sage, signet marigolds, all the cosmos... makes me want to take a wildflower-viewing trip to Mexico, except of course it's a big country ;)
Thank you!
Your armchair gardening sounds nice. I need to order a few more seeds, myself, while the rarer varieties are still available.
Your armchair gardening sounds nice. I need to order a few more seeds, myself, while the rarer varieties are still available.
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thank you!
Your armchair gardening sounds nice. I need to order a few more seeds, myself, while the rarer varieties are still available.
Your armchair gardening sounds nice. I need to order a few more seeds, myself, while the rarer varieties are still available.
They're tender perennials; I haven't yet narrowed down exactly how tender. My current impression is that they can take a hard frost, but not <20F.
That seems to be true of a lot of Mexican plants that are cultivated decoratively here...
They would do well as annual pot stuffers for you!
That seems to be true of a lot of Mexican plants that are cultivated decoratively here...
They would do well as annual pot stuffers for you!
November 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
They're tender perennials; I haven't yet narrowed down exactly how tender. My current impression is that they can take a hard frost, but not <20F.
That seems to be true of a lot of Mexican plants that are cultivated decoratively here...
They would do well as annual pot stuffers for you!
That seems to be true of a lot of Mexican plants that are cultivated decoratively here...
They would do well as annual pot stuffers for you!
I'm sure your town is well equipped for dealing with snow.
That amount of snow would completely shut down Olympia for at least a day, maybe a couple days.... :)
That amount of snow would completely shut down Olympia for at least a day, maybe a couple days.... :)
November 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I'm sure your town is well equipped for dealing with snow.
That amount of snow would completely shut down Olympia for at least a day, maybe a couple days.... :)
That amount of snow would completely shut down Olympia for at least a day, maybe a couple days.... :)
I'm glad you've had enough weather to get everything ready for winter!
I still need to do a little more work rearranging young tree and shrub seedlings so that they will be ok in a cold snap.
I still need to do a little more work rearranging young tree and shrub seedlings so that they will be ok in a cold snap.
November 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I'm glad you've had enough weather to get everything ready for winter!
I still need to do a little more work rearranging young tree and shrub seedlings so that they will be ok in a cold snap.
I still need to do a little more work rearranging young tree and shrub seedlings so that they will be ok in a cold snap.
Best wishes!
Please enjoy this cosmos and bumblebee from sunnier times.
Please enjoy this cosmos and bumblebee from sunnier times.
November 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Best wishes!
Please enjoy this cosmos and bumblebee from sunnier times.
Please enjoy this cosmos and bumblebee from sunnier times.
Wow! How pretty!
I hope you’ve gotten can stay hunkered down today.
I hope you’ve gotten can stay hunkered down today.
November 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Wow! How pretty!
I hope you’ve gotten can stay hunkered down today.
I hope you’ve gotten can stay hunkered down today.