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Dec 15

Written By Hope A

Teaching, swimming, waterfalls, roadtrips, dogs. It was actually a pretty good year.

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full moon over the lake this july. I spent two months travelling and housesitting as I recovered from the concussion.

in november, adam and I tabled a collage event with the PNW Collage Collective.

this guy. five pounds of light footed fun. we adopted mr peabody in september, and he was ready for a million miles of walking.

after months of being unable to drive, I invested in a new bicycle. and I love it. do I bike when it is below 40 degrees? yes. and I love it.

the ranger station at silver creek falls campground where I joined Friday Night Collage online!

remember that time I quarantined in Stevenson WA when Adam had COVID?

when I was finally okayed for travelling, I immediately visited my best friend in Oakland who was surprised by a three week visit. I made myself a workspace for times I wasn’t playing with the dogs or drinking on the porch with her

in november we hosted a collage meet uyp and fundraiser for Milk Crate Kitchen. I love the people I know in Portland

summer solstice with the kid who is now nearly my height.

friends introduced us to yurt camping on the coast in august and I am ready for our march trip already.

mr. peabody was more than willing to hike waterfalls in washington with us on a delayed anniversary trip.

in september, adam and I ventured to Olympia for a zine fest weekend! a triumphant return.

this kid started 5th grade and still has a hilarious sense of humor most days.

in october my sister visited and indulged my car photos as we crossed the bridge of the gods. there are countless photos of us throughout our adult lives driving togther.

these two! in december we adopted auggie and it is officially impossible to get them both to look at the camera.

so many waterfalls. this was from my march trip to silver creek falls.

thanks to a successful flyering campaign, friday night collage is a fun meet up on the first friday of every month at true north.

Hope A https://www.hopeamico.com

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