ALT A text conversation with my exhausted boss. Her vibe is “begrudgingly supportive. “ My vibe is “obnoxiously enthusiastic.” The conversation goes: Me: I have a plan for those seedlings the nursery gave us! Boss: the ones you’re using to teach people about forestry? Me: Hear me out - reali - tree stars Boss: Stop. Me: they’re strong. They’re beautiful. They throw shade. They wear luxurious fir coats. Boss: I really can’t keep defending you.

ALT The real house firs of Washington! Five conifer seedlings stand proudly in terracotta pots that have bedazzled to look like glamorous gowns. That has to be the first time that sentence was written in the history of the English language.

ALT Photoshop of Mariners players dancing in the background during a play in the Seahawks game yesterday.