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Weekend Reads v. 25.10.2024

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Oct 25, 2024
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I’m off to stay with friends on the coast of Delaware this weekend so we can all experience the magic that is the Sea Witch Festival. I’m not entirely sure of what to expect, but I am going armed with a witch-hat-turned-fascinator so there’s that.

The leaves are really showing off where I am which serves as a beautiful reminder that no matter the chaos of the news or your circumstances, you can count on this season folding into the next. AKA, this too shall pass. If you find yourself feeling a wee bit overwhelmed at the moment, may this whimsical collection of reads provide you with a good distraction from All The Things.

Anyone else out there a fan of BBC’s Shipping Forecast? The routine of the forecast relaxes me. Perhaps this is because the language of the seas hasn’t changed all that much since the days before highways and airplanes, and that sameness feels grounding.

Speaking of maritime, did you know there is an alphabet represented by flags? “The International Code of…

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