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I’m Not the Church Lady | Once I master this relationship, I’ll finally be done

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-08-30T10:52:03-07:00August 30th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-08-27T18:41:43-07:00August 28th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | You are here

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-08-22T16:50:55-07:00August 23rd, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Emojis

By Jackie Bates|2026-08-22T10:15:09-07:00August 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-08-20T21:43:48-07:00August 21st, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Maybe I can put my script down

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-08-16T10:08:02-07:00August 16th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-08-13T20:20:34-07:00August 14th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m not the church lady | Living inside a world that mistakes appearance for essence

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-08-09T11:38:00-07:00August 9th, 2026|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | Mooney

By Jackie Bates|2026-08-07T23:13:48-07:00August 8th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-08-07T17:19:02-07:00August 7th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Becoming available

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-08-02T13:08:46-07:00August 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-07-30T15:45:01-07:00July 31st, 2026|2 Comments

I’m Not the Church Lady | Build your own rehab center

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-07-26T10:45:23-07:00July 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Lindsey

By Jackie Bates|2026-07-25T12:37:36-07:00July 25th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-07-23T16:48:49-07:00July 24th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Who do I pray to?

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-07-19T08:25:30-07:00July 19th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-07-16T14:54:34-07:00July 17th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Recovering my willingness to not already know

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-07-12T13:15:33-07:00July 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | The shed

By Jackie Bates|2026-07-11T10:55:18-07:00July 11th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-07-09T15:34:46-07:00July 10th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | When I’m about to disappear

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-07-04T15:24:33-07:00July 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-30T13:59:17-07:00July 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Let go and let God? Hell, no

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-28T09:29:02-07:00June 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Urban friends

By Jackie Bates|2026-06-26T13:52:27-07:00June 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-25T17:16:44-07:00June 26th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Time for hammacking

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-20T17:12:00-07:00June 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-18T15:19:21-07:00June 19th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | It’s Spooky

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-13T14:06:08-07:00June 14th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Planning for cats

By Jackie Bates|2026-06-13T15:58:59-07:00June 13th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-11T16:11:55-07:00June 12th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m not the Church Lady | What’s really between psychology and spirituality?

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-07T11:30:10-07:00June 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-04T15:49:36-07:00June 5th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Frank Meyer: The man who walked too far

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-06-01T12:50:20-07:00June 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Planning

By Jackie Bates|2026-05-30T14:14:55-07:00May 30th, 2026|3 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-28T15:00:11-07:00May 29th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | The ghost in the orchard

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-05-23T14:55:01-07:00May 25th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | What do I get by remaining unforgiving?

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-05-23T15:35:16-07:00May 24th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-21T14:30:15-07:00May 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

I’m not the church lady | Always look on the bright side of life

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-05-16T13:04:59-07:00May 17th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Radical acceptance

By Jackie Bates|2026-05-16T12:18:52-07:00May 16th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-15T12:39:41-07:00May 15th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | The six-tree culinary apple orchard: eating, cider, baking, storage

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-05-11T12:54:38-07:00May 11th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Mother’s Day is the worst day of the year

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-05-08T13:05:56-07:00May 10th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-07T14:43:50-07:00May 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Kilkenny

By Jackie Bates|2026-05-02T10:37:45-07:00May 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-30T13:50:41-07:00May 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-23T16:00:22-07:00April 24th, 2026|Comments Off

There’s No Place Like Loam | Summer pruning

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-04-20T14:41:28-07:00April 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Lights out

By Jackie Bates|2026-04-18T09:48:27-07:00April 18th, 2026|4 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-16T20:10:18-07:00April 17th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-09T13:17:09-07:00April 10th, 2026|Comments Off

Earthrise | The Strait of Hormuz and San Juan County’s Energy Moment

By Jay|2026-04-23T12:43:23-07:00April 8th, 2026|8 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Gentleness

By Jackie Bates|2026-04-04T11:07:46-07:00April 4th, 2026|3 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-02T12:49:49-07:00April 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Legacy Landscapes: The three design forces of time, experience, and structure

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-03-30T14:36:59-07:00March 30th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-03-26T12:42:12-07:00March 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Radio

By Jackie Bates|2026-03-21T10:57:51-07:00March 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-03-19T14:58:22-07:00March 20th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | The pruning mistake creating water sprouts

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-03-16T15:12:26-07:00March 16th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-03-12T14:17:18-07:00March 13th, 2026|5 Comments

No Place Like Loam | The myth of pruning

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-03-09T12:22:55-07:00March 9th, 2026|2 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Columnists

By Jackie Bates|2026-03-07T11:06:04-08:00March 7th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-03-05T14:16:04-08:00March 6th, 2026|1 Comment

No Place Like Loam | Edible landscape design

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-03-02T11:02:28-08:00March 2nd, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-02-26T15:53:40-08:00February 27th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Four season gardening in the maritime northwest

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-02-23T10:00:10-08:00February 23rd, 2026|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | The Mighty Hunter

By Jackie Bates|2026-02-20T23:12:18-08:00February 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-02-19T22:32:35-08:00February 20th, 2026|3 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-02-12T15:27:25-08:00February 13th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Defiance as stewardship and self-reliance: Growing perennial vegetables

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-02-09T12:08:04-08:00February 9th, 2026|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings The best place on Orcas Island for fainting

By Jackie Bates|2026-02-07T12:57:31-08:00February 7th, 2026|1 Comment

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-02-05T19:08:01-08:00February 6th, 2026|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-01-30T16:36:01-08:00January 31st, 2026|2 Comments

Adrift | They both bring me to tears

By Lin McNulty|2026-01-30T18:43:26-08:00January 30th, 2026|3 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-01-29T16:59:22-08:00January 30th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-01-27T16:41:26-08:00January 27th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Landscape as orientation: Inheritance

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-01-26T10:10:35-08:00January 26th, 2026|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | Crafting a life (at 72)

By Jackie Bates|2026-01-17T13:37:50-08:00January 24th, 2026|3 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-01-22T19:04:14-08:00January 23rd, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Landscape as orientation

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-01-19T15:06:20-08:00January 19th, 2026|1 Comment

As the Paradigm Shifts | Let there be peace on earth — and let it begin with me

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-01-17T12:35:40-08:00January 17th, 2026|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-01-15T18:55:24-08:00January 16th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | A woman at work in the garden

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-01-12T12:00:27-08:00January 12th, 2026|2 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-01-08T23:15:22-08:00January 9th, 2026|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | A gentle dismantling of poor them, lucky me

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-01-06T23:01:37-08:00January 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Thinking about Japan: Part 3

By Jackie Bates|2026-01-06T15:55:02-08:00January 6th, 2026|1 Comment

Adrift | Just back from an adventure with caring strangers

By Lin McNulty|2026-01-04T15:36:34-08:00January 4th, 2026|10 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2026-01-01T14:56:04-08:00January 1st, 2026|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | The love that arrives because of you

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-12-27T17:50:51-08:00December 25th, 2025|1 Comment

As the Paradigm Shifts | ‘Tis the season

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-12-20T13:10:40-08:00December 20th, 2025|3 Comments

No Place Like Loam | You don’t prune heritage trees. You keep them company

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-01-12T12:23:05-08:00December 17th, 2025|2 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Thinking about Japan-Part 2

By Jackie Bates|2025-12-13T13:21:37-08:00December 13th, 2025|3 Comments

No Place Like Loam | The last apple standing, Part 1

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-12-08T14:46:24-08:00December 8th, 2025|1 Comment

As the Paradigm Shifts | Dang it! There is love

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-12-05T19:43:29-08:00December 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Thinking about Japan

By Jackie Bates|2025-11-28T21:28:55-08:00November 29th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | Yes, no, and the space in between

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-11-22T15:11:19-08:00November 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Winter Garden: What my grandfather’s war garden still teaches me

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-11-17T12:05:05-08:00November 17th, 2025|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | The right to be fat

By Jackie Bates|2025-11-14T14:02:26-08:00November 15th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | Letting go and letting the universe be the alchemist

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-11-07T14:50:51-08:00November 8th, 2025|Comments Off

This is Actually Good | Bubble & Squeak

By Rachel Factor|2025-11-05T13:53:01-08:00November 5th, 2025|Comments Off