Author Archives: Melissa
Side Notes: Mirrors
Side Notes: Mirrors This is the third post I have done on this subject. The other two can be found here, and here. In the first one I talk about my obsession to look thin. In the second I talk … Continue reading
UCSC Arboretum and Swainson’s Thrush
Today was the day for birds and plants. Normally I am not very interested in plants…but flowers? I’m there! We did some banding this morning at Butano State Park, which is along the coast just North of Santa Cruz and … Continue reading
In the Southland
Ah, good ol’ Southern California. Nothing like home sweet home of beaches and people…compared to the woods and seclusion of my current home, Haha. But I love both of them just as much of course! I headed down South on … Continue reading
Cruise’n In Santa Cruz
Thank you all for your kind words on my last post. I really appreciate your support as things keep moving through some of my struggles, in whatever direction they might take me! At least things are getting better and not … Continue reading
Side Note: New Realization
Side Note: New Realization (FYI I have been keeping this post for a while as I’ve been terrified for posting it and being insensitive…I hope no one feels this way!) I just wanted to let you guys all in on … Continue reading
Willow Glen 5k Race
I have not run a 5k race in almost ten years. TEN YEARS. So nuts when I think about it! I have been running 10k and half marathons for so long I feel like I forgot how to run a … Continue reading
A Liebster Award
I swear, I will never tire of getting picked for these “chain letters”. It reminds me of the days when I had a hotmail account on dial up internet (hah!) and used to send and receive these things all the … Continue reading
Whit Visits the Redwoods
I finally got to see Whit this weekend! He had some training to attend in the Central Valley so afterwards he took a day off work to make for a long weekend and spent it with me in the mountains … Continue reading
Just Quick
Hi Everyone! Just dropping in to say hi and that I will be posting again this week about my weekend with the boy! He made his way up to my neck of the woods (heh) and we had so much … Continue reading
In A Flash
Thanks to my kind brother (Thanks CRAIG!!!), he has let me borrow his Cannon Rebel for the summer while I am up here in the Santa Cruz Mountains. I can’t thank him enough, because I’m getting some AWESOME photos of … Continue reading