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Sara and Thor’s Cabinet of Curiosities, episode 4b: Thor’s skull collecting takes a new turn

August 28, 2026 Sara Stamey Leave a comment

In which Thor continues his skull-collecting and rotting misadventures. Like typical philosopher/scientists of the 19th century, Thor and I have…

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Posted in: General, Life, Nature, Science Filed under: Book View Cafe, curio cabinet, Pause, philosopher scientist, Rot box, Sara Stamey, Skulls, The Rambling Writer, Thor Hansen

The Rambling Writer: Sara and Thor’s Cabinet of Curiosities, episode 4a: Thor’s Skull Collection

August 21, 2026 Sara Stamey Leave a comment

In which Thor explains his educational skull collection and his rot box Like typical philosopher/scientists of the 19th century, Thor…

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Posted in: General, Life, Nature, Science Filed under: Book View Cafe, curio cabinet, Pause, Rot box, Sara Stamey, Skulls, The Rambling Writer, Thor

The Rambling Writer Book Review: Love You, Bye by Brenda Miller

August 15, 2026 Sara Stamey Leave a comment

A lovely meditation on family and grief, in essays and poems Full disclosure: Brenda is a dear friend, who like…

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Posted in: Book Review, General, Life, Memoir Filed under: Book View Cafe, Brenda Miller, Grief, Love You Bye, Pause, Sara Stamey, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer: Carpe Diem in the Mountains

August 8, 2026 Sara Stamey Leave a comment

In which Thor, Reo dog, and I seize the day once more to celebrate being alive in our beautiful Pacific…

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Posted in: General, Life, Nature, travel Filed under: Bagley Lake trail, Book View Cafe, Carpe diem, mountain hiking, Mt. Baker Wilderness, Pause, Sara Stamey, The Rambling Writer

A Rambling Writer Guest Post: Thor Ponders Grasses

June 19, 2026 Sara Stamey 1 Comment

In which my hero-husband Thor Hansen turns his scientist’s eye toward our local fields of grasses. I have been retired…

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Posted in: Animals/Pets, Gardening, General, Life, Nature Filed under: Book View Cafe, evolutionary, Grasses, grassy field, Pause, Sara Stamey, The Rambling Writer, Thor Hansen

The Rambling Writer: Memory and Memoir

June 12, 2026 Sara Stamey Leave a comment

In which I contemplate writing my memoirs. How reliable is memory? When I was young, I assumed that my vivid…

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Posted in: General, Life, Memoir, Writing Process Filed under: adventures, Book View Cafe, memoir, memory, Pause, Sara Stamey, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer: Happy May Day!

May 1, 2026 Sara Stamey Leave a comment

Join me in celebrating the blossoming of spring! The peak of spring — halfway between spring equinox and summer solstice…

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Posted in: General, Holidays, Life, Nature Filed under: Beltane, Blossoms, Book View Cafe, May Day, Maypole, Pause, Salish Sea, Sara Stamey, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer: Earth Week on the Salish Sea

April 25, 2026 Sara Stamey 2 Comments

This Earth Week, I celebrate the beauty of wildlife from our home on the shore of the Salish Sea in…

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Posted in: Gardening, General, Life, Nature Filed under: Book View Cafe, eagles, Earth Week, great blue herons, native plants, Pause, Salish Sea, Sara Stamey, The Rambling Writer, whales

The Rambling Writer’s Annual Visit to the Tulip Fields

April 11, 2026 Sara Stamey Leave a comment

Join Thor and me as we soak up some color therapy in the Skagit Valley, Washington, tulip fields. It’s spring!…

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Posted in: Gardening, General, Life, Outdoors, travel Filed under: Book View Cafe, color therapy, Pause, Sara Stamey, Skagit Valley, The Rambling Writer, tulips

The Rambling Writer: Spring Equinox Greetings from the Salish Sea

March 21, 2026 Sara Stamey Leave a comment

Amid another year of tumultuous weather, we’re happy to welcome spring at the equinox here in the “far corner” of…

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Posted in: Gardening, General, Life, Nature Filed under: Book View Cafe, climate change, native plants, Pause, Sara Stamey, spring equinox, The Rambling Writer

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