Caretaker's Notes

Invite a Spirit Animal to Tea

Invite a Spirit Animal to Tea

Across cultures and centuries, people have watched animals for clues about how to live. Their habits became stories, symbols, teachers—and sometimes guides. The meanings given to animals are not identical...

Invite a Spirit Animal to Tea

Across cultures and centuries, people have watched animals for clues about how to live. Their habits became stories, symbols, teachers—and sometimes guides. The meanings given to animals are not identical...

An Art Studio in a Mug: A Caretaker’s Note

An Art Studio in a Mug: A Caretaker’s Note

Part of the fun of creating a gift in a mug is the limitation of space. You’ve only got so much room. You could tuck in something as grand as...

An Art Studio in a Mug: A Caretaker’s Note

Part of the fun of creating a gift in a mug is the limitation of space. You’ve only got so much room. You could tuck in something as grand as...

How Your Mug Is Made: A Caretaker’s Note

How Your Mug Is Made: A Caretaker’s Note

I don’t know about you, but I have a collection of mugs that were given to me by dear friends. I feel quite sentimental about them and I love that...

How Your Mug Is Made: A Caretaker’s Note

I don’t know about you, but I have a collection of mugs that were given to me by dear friends. I feel quite sentimental about them and I love that...

Whale Meets Machine | A Lesson in Interspecies Communication

Whale Meets Machine | A Lesson in Interspecies ...

As I began working on Whale for PittaPat, I came across the CETI Project—an extraordinary effort where scientists from many disciplines are using AI to decode whale song and attempt...

Whale Meets Machine | A Lesson in Interspecies ...

As I began working on Whale for PittaPat, I came across the CETI Project—an extraordinary effort where scientists from many disciplines are using AI to decode whale song and attempt...

RIP | Lola

RIP | Lola

Lola was completely at peace. No struggle, no fear. By my side. As we carried her out to the car, the crows were back. At least a dozen of them....

RIP | Lola

Lola was completely at peace. No struggle, no fear. By my side. As we carried her out to the car, the crows were back. At least a dozen of them....

Lola and Crow

Lola and Crow

Lola came to me at a time when life was stable. Or so I thought. From the beginning, Crow was there. Every time we stepped into the yard, Crow would...

Lola and Crow

Lola came to me at a time when life was stable. Or so I thought. From the beginning, Crow was there. Every time we stepped into the yard, Crow would...