Hobbies & Fun

my cats—Between pets and the neighborhood ferals, I have an outrageous cat food budget. I post a lot of ridiculous and adorable photos of them.

urban gardening—Michael & I raise herbs, flowers, & veggies on our little tenth of an acre. My Instagram feed is usually full of them in spring & summer.

cooking & baking—I make a mean focaccia, fantastic freezer cookies of all stripes (even red velvet), and some passable bagels.

reading & learning—I always have at least two or three books going, fiction or non—I’m currently deep in depth typology and the science of baking.

horror, scifi, mysteries, & oddball humor—Reading, writing, or viewing, I’m a big fan.

exercise—It’s great for burning off anxiety—especially when I can get outdoors to walk, bike, or kayak.

tabletop & RPG gaming—I have a boardgame library, I’ve painted loads of minis, and I ran a Neverwinter Nights persistent world for four years. I enjoy a good game.

maintaining my nearly 1930 house—I love reuse, so we’ve rehabbed almost every inch from hardwood floors and remuddled stucco ceilings to electrical and plumbing.

woodworking—But only as Michael’s assistant. Mostly, I sand.

organizing messes—More of a principal function than a hobby.