If there’s people I care about but hardly stay in touch with, they usually get my annual greetings over the holidays. During Christmas or New Year’s I go through my contacts and just pass along wishes to everyone I care about. Often they answer and use the chance to catch up about the year. It served me well. Maybe using such an annual opportunity helps you, too.

Not this one in particular. I already had so many and just made a mental note to harvest there next year.

I live next to a forest and they’re free roamers. When I go for a walk, they often accompany me and stay close by on their own.

I’ve found a giant chicken of the woods polypore on an oak while hiking with three cats. A week later the oak broke apart and was blocking the street for me on my bike.

Nah, the blinkers of all German cars are just intentionally broken.