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5 Quick Things #161 π
Dubious advice, long-living presidents, soul cakes, & Matty's all grown
Hey there,
How was your week? It was rather nonstop for me because it was the last week of our first session of school (already?). It means our fall break is next week, which is delightful, but this school year being so weird, it honestly feels like weβre just getting started. Iβll take it, though.
To give you a taste of some current real time-ness βΒ apparently last night I left my laptopβs power cord at the school, so Iβm now trying to finish this letter to you before losing battery life (Iβm at 27%) and heading back down there to get it. Grrβ¦ Of course I left my power cord. *sips coffee, types maniacally*

Petra, a Bavarian mountain farmer, drinks a beer as she returns her cattle from summer pastures in Germany.Β #
5 Quick Things βοΈ
1.Β Just for fun, this week I shared four things Iβm currently enjoying: a podcast, TV series, a book collection, and a recipe.
2.Β Iβm also sharing on the podcast lots of your own voicemails about whatβs on your current good list.
3.Β Did you hear? The grandson of the TENTH PRESIDENT (John Tyler!) of the US recently died at age 95.
4.Β Did you watch the delightful Father of the Bride Part 3-ish? Hereβs the fun backstory of its inception from Nancy Meyers.
5.Β Eight fascinating Halloween traditions from around the world.
Quotable π¬
βTell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.β
βΒ Jose Ortega y GassettΒ #
Time Machine β°
Six years ago (while we were traveling around the world) I wrote about why itβs essential to make time for the wild.
Elsewhere π

Alright, Iβm now at 17 percent! πͺ Hitting send, then heading out to get my cord.
Have a good weekend,
xo, Tsh
p.s. Advent Countdown: 50 days!Β Head here to orderΒ Shadow & Light.