Day 13 is the White-Eared Pheasant!

Day 12 for the birbfest challenge is the Common Redpoll.

☁️ this post now preserved, eternally, on stillness.digital :) stillness.digital/posts/2026-0...

Day 11 for the birbfest challenge is the Mountain Bluebird!

I've been working on a new site all weekend. It's about 80% done but that last 20% is a real pain.

Birbfest challenge day 9 is the American Purple Gallinule.

Birbfest challenge today is the Indian Paradise Flycatcher.

Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.

Today's birbfest challenge choice is the Andean cock-of-the-rock. They are hilarious looking birds from all angles and I love them.

After the US admin cancelled the $B Climate + Weather Disaster dataset, @climatecentral.org hired the scientists who ran it and set it back up. Now the 2025 numbers are in: it's 3rd highest year on record and highest year w/o land-falling hurricanes. More: www.climatecentral.org/climate-serv...

Day 7 of Birbfest Challenge is the Steeler’s Sea Eagle. Or as I like to call it, the Terror Muppet.

I was cry cackling by the end of this. The commentary is too good.

My birbfest challenge for day 6! The Northern Emerald Toucanet!

My year in review is a bit different than most. dev.to/abbeyperini/...

I'm back on the writing train! Thanks @cassidoo.co for blogvent, because it got me sharing my writing consistently again and I needed that push. Yesterday I wrote some thoughts and observations about my garden in winter. marisamorby.com/garden-thoug...

Let’s make 2026 the year of the bog. The world’s most unique and interesting plants, clean water, cooler climate. Bogs deserve our thanks, care, and deep respect. Please join me and love a bog today.

For the final day of #blogvent 2025 I talked about the gratitude practice that has helped me shift perspective. Happy Christmas to everyone who celebrates and a Happy New Year! Day 25: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

We're about to watch a Christmas movie, not sure which one yet, but for #blogvent day 24 I wrote up my list of favorite Christmas movies: Day 24: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

Today I learned about bowerbirds, so for #blogvent day 23 I did a short little write up about them. Day 23: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

Today I learned about fairywrens and just spent 20 minutes looking at pictures of perhaps every type of fairywren in Australia. ❤️

I have watched this video four times now and cannot stop.

For #blogvent day 22 I wrote about my creative journal. I recently started keeping a dedicated creative journal and I wrote up how I build it and the tools I use for it. Day 22: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

For #blogvent day 21 I wrote about past Christmases. This is my favorite holiday of the year, so I'm really looking forward to it. Day 21: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

#blogvent day 20 is something that I previously wrote but wanted to reshare. Overall I think I'm pretty good at vignettes and not so good at longer form stories or anything. But this one was fun to write. Day 20: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

Today for #blogvent I wrote about the power of editing our lives and how it allows us to be more mindful about choosing what we hold on to. Day 19: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

A new World Bank report calls on governments to create dedicated Livable Streets Investment Programs, steadily scaling funding to 10% of road budgets by 2035. Why? Because livable streets deliver some of the highest returns in transport investment—up to €16 per €1 spent: investinlivablestreets.info

For #blogvent Day 18 I did my 2025 retrospective. I may add some pictures to it later, but for now it's just a write up. I may actually update the post as well, since I feel like I still missed a lot of stuff! Day 18: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

For #blogvent Day 17 I wrote about the blank page problem. That feeling when you're trying to figure out what to write or make or create and you don't know what you want to do. I wrote about how I think this problem actually makes us human. Day 17: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

For #blogvent Day 17 I wrote about the blank page problem. That feeling when you're trying to figure out what to write or make or create and you don't know what you want to do. I wrote about how I think this problem actually makes us human. Day 17: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

A couple of my favorite people threatening each other. This is good content.

Winter gardening: there’s plenty to do and enjoy! 🏡❄️ Keep your green fingers busy and your garden thriving with these ideas: https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/make-the-most-of-your-garden-in-winter/

Become ungovernable

For #blogvent Day 16 I wrote about my orchids and my dream of an orchid cabinet. Day 16: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

I got a few more pieces online before the holidays, if you need last minute gifts! #pottery #art art.miriamsuzanne.com

For #blogvent Day 15 I wrote about adoption, families, and art. Day 15: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

I love this. Children of adoption have a history that cuts them off from one possible future and puts them on the path for a completely different one. Having the ability to reclaim some of that original identity is huge; what a wonderful opportunity for these families.

For #blogvent Day 14 I was tired, but still wrote anyway. Sometimes we just have to be proud that we showed up and did the thing. Day 14: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

A reminder for Portland people planning their week, we got a Food with Friends with me, @jason.energy and more on Tuesday! It’s at Steeplejack (on Union and Hawthorne), starting at 5:30, and we hope to see you there.

For Day 13 of #blogvent I wrote about my favorite reads for 2025. Day 13: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-2025-day-13

My #blogvent for Day 12 is just a quick thought about a bird I saw yesterday in the fountain. It was a ruby crowned kinglet that's really cute and so flighty it's hard to catch them standing still. marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

For #blogvent day 11 I was going to write about a few more bird names. But then, I got so caught up in writing about just, nightjars, that it took over the whole post. The main bird of the evening is the Satanic Nightjar! Day 10: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

Also, I know it's been rainy, but if you can get out into the fresh air for even a short walk that (plus the vitamin D) will help so much!

For Day 10 of #blogvent, I've continued writing about weird bird names and where they come from. Today is part 2! You can read today's entry here: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202... And part 1 here: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-day...

This is an absolute art piece of a website. It's beautiful and has a feel of texture to it with the bit of color from the passport stamps.

Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :) The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used > neal.fun/size-of-life/

For #blogvent day 9, I break down some funny bird names. I birdwatch a lot, and have a whole list of names that I find delightful and odd. I could only get to a few today, so stay tuned over the next couple of days as I finish out the list! Day 9: marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-day...

Today's #blogvent is about a few of the rituals I have that make me feel content and joyful. What are your favorite rituals? marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...

stellar, as usual

A rare bright spot for whales: Decades of conservation pay off for endangered population in Canada

The grass is always greener where we water it. For #blogvent Day 7 I wrote about remembering to look at what's in front of me. marisamorby.notion.site/blogvent-202...