This weekend I visited a friend in Olympia and we walked Capital Lake. Now I'm wondering -- do I need a vision check or is this a penguin keeping Olympia weird?

The Oange Dude was missing his human, so I filled in for them.

Due to the cyclone bomb, I lost power for 24+ hours and the contents of my frig. But that's easily fixed.

In my current WIP, there's a bad storm. I'm definitely going to include the anxiety of hearing trees cracking followed by loud, menacing thumps.

Just got an extreme weather alert. A blizzard in the mountains with high winds and rain in lowlands. I'm drinking tea and cuddling up with a good read. Pro-tip: No screaming into the abyss if you lose power. Their insurance no longer covers that.

Pics from my Smith Rock hike, after accomplishing another physical therapy milestone. Can you find the rock climbers?