Pinch of Dirt

Pinch of Dirt

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The never-ending hassle of keeping oneself alive
Pinch of Dirt might be a little more sporadic for a bit
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I absorbed her enchantment as though through osmosis
California travelogue part two
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I may not have that dog in me
Big Sur marathon race report (California travelogue part 2.5)
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Velella velella
California travelogue part one
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'I was so surprised and frightened that I slightly wet my pants'
A Marathon Monday horror story
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Warmest morning low
About that unseasonably cold spring we’ve been having...
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Kanzan, Yoshino, Higan
I feel lucky when I can confidently identify a tree as “cherry.”
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Return to the Long Path
I miss hiking, and this seemed like a good way to get a fix in while keeping to my training schedule.
Big Tree Agnostic
In spite of the climactic fires—flickering across the screens like a Netflix Yule Log—“Redwood” left me rather cold.
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The Treachery of Tomato Merch
My friends—and the all-knowing algorithm—have me pinned as a tomato girl. They're not wrong.
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In desperate need of an Outdoor Retreat and Team Building Occurrence
How has it only been six weeks?
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Spinning out of control
The case for developing our collective locus of control
Pinch of Dirt
Pinch of Dirt
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