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Calendar Share: January 2026
In July I attended a conference in Madison, Wisconsin. We visited the Olbrich Botanical Gardens which had glass art and art in the sunken garden pool. The first time I visited Olbrich was with my mom, Grandma and cousin on a weekend trip in 2008 or so. The memories roll through me at a the…
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Calendar Share: December 2025
On the 20th day of December, I made my calendar. The photo is from November 29th. Snow came early this year. I shoveled twice, the first time the snow was light and early, the second time the snow was heavy and wet. Our street is in the second or third tier to get plowed and…
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Calendar share: November 2025
A tree on my run route inspired November’s calendar. I incorporated a falling pattern on the Sundays, Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays on the calendar, and highlighted Day of the Dead and Thanksgiving. For the end of a growing season, a cacophony of color also exclaims it’s not going out quietly. And I don’t blame it…
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Calendar Share: October 2025
We are a week into October. This photo was taken on Thursday, October 2nd while we were on our way to the Queens of the Stone Age Catacombs tour show at the Chicago Theatre. It was a beautiful evening all around.
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2025 Calendar Collection
Earlier in the year I decided to do a monthly calendar inspired by the Smashing Magazine monthly wallpaper posts. I use a photo I’ve taken as a background. I’ve assembled these in Canva since there are an abundance of fonts preinstalled. I’m thinking of creating a path for the numbers to sit on in the…
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Calendar Share: September 2025
Summer in Chicago is humid and hot. I try to run on my days off so the heat and humidity are merely a minor inconvenience. Running in the heat lessens my discomfort and increases my summer swamp stamina. That being said, the shift into September is a breath of fresh air. The humidity decreases a…