02 | head in the clouds

Every June I make sure to head back to Pennsylvania in time for the strawberry harvest. This year was an amazing yield. We ate strawberries and cream multiple times a day. June in Lancaster county is a dream. The Spring coldness is long gone, and the summer humidity is coming. But the rare, clear June day is pretty spectacular.

Traveling | My sister lives near Belmar Beach, NJ. We went on two cloudy, moody, beautiful mornings in a row, picking up limpet shells, oyster shells to use for silver findings as well as all kinds of sea glass, broken shells and stones. What an amazing perspective shift to be at the ocean. I hope I get to live near water some time. The desert is full of sea life fossils, and is oceanic. I designed and planted a flower garden for my sister, in front of a deck that my brother built. It was the first project of his that I have responded to with a landscape. It was such a satisfying experience

Listening | I listened to an interview with Suleika Jaouad by Tim Ferriss. I was inspired by her story and perspective on moving through difficult challenges in life. She is a NYT writer and just published a book called Between Two Kingdoms about her near death and “recovery”. I highly recommend reading or listening to the book and following the links below to some incredible content.

https://www.tatteredcover.com/book/9780399588587

https://tim.blog/2021/06/02/suleika-jaouad-transcript/

https://www.theisolationjournals.com/

MUSIC | I have been making playlists in Apple music, but I will be transferring over to spotify soon so that I can share them with you. I’ve been borrowing heavily from Kevin Bacon’s Monday Blues.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHqLAWrnaNK/