My latest (nonprinting) obsession is listening to KCRW’s Vintage24 station. It’s all rebroadcast music programming from their analog days and is a needed departure from the nonstop onslaught of current events 💕

Today’s print is pretty straightforward. I’m not adding anything more 💕 #letterpress

I told my mom that my husband thinks she’s a secret survivalist and she texted me back saying that one of the influencing events for that was sewing doggie booties for the 1974 Iditarod 💕 (She’s not secret about it; she is a woman who likes to be full-on prepared for emergencies and disasters 💕)

I really, really, really want to print but it’s +23F outside right now and I can hear birds chirping. Even the intense desire to put ink on paper can’t make me stay inside today. Oh, it’s so glorious. The way-below-zero temps aren’t over, but right now I will celebrate 💕

Working on my first print of the year. The third layer is yet to be determined. My goal for 2026? Be the love I wish to see (and be). I’m using new paper this year and a different size. I’ve gone from 6x8” to 8.5x11”. We’ll see how it goes. Letterpress journaling in Alaska continues💕 #letterpress

Arrived home from Juneau trip last night to a frozen bathhouse and -55F temps. Today is looking up with -20F and a Costco taco platter. Juneau was fun, even if the massive snowfall had mostly shut everything down. My mom brought me a suitcase of goodies from Reno & it felt damned good to hug her 💕

It seems like I’ve gotten to experience a lot of Juneau excitement since I’ve been here…. now I’m getting to watch the Alaska Department of Labor Building evacuate. Hopefully it’s nothing

First Friday in Juneau is here! I’ll be at the Davis Gallery in the convention center from 4-7 pm. I brought my press; come see the exhibit and print a postcard! 💕

Mom arrived in Juneau. Saw my first ‘daily prints’ poster in the wild. Set up maybe 1/10th of the show. Ham is in the oven. Kicked Mike’s butt at cards. Ready for 2026. Happy New Year!

Mom isn’t coming tonight. Flight into Juneau has been cancelled. Bummer

Such a crazy time to be in Juneau. Set up for my show is postponed until tomorrow (at least). Many places are closed. Walking around is nearly impossible. But to have hot running water, a washer and dryer, and an indoor toilet? I don’t care the weather, it’s heaven. And my mom flies in tonight 💕

Planes still flew 💕 I was super surprised we were able to fly into Juneau yesterday. I’m glad for the snow, though. It’s such a reprieve from the way-below-zero weather we’ve been having in Kenny Lake. What does one do on a snowy Sunday in Juneau? Hopefully it includes making snow angels 💕

When we went to get water Sunday, the community well wasn’t working (it was -40F & dark, and we were completely out of water). After a few phone calls & 30 mins sitting in an unheated truck, we were able to get water at the community hall. There’s no ETA when the well will be up again. #letterpress

The sun poked up at 10:44 am and will disappear again around 2:15 pm. I am so thankful the days are about to lengthen. Alaska this time of year is tough on this former desert rat 💕 #letterpress

Trying to install solar panels at -35F is a great reminder of why I loved living in the Great Basin so much 🤣🤣🤣💕

Hallelujah! I just heard our propane-fueled stove light which means I am not waking up to -50F this morning (cuz propane don’t flow at fifty below). That and hot coffee will soon be waiting for me. 💕

Temp is -31F/-35C and dropping. Hubs is outside cutting interior trim for new 12x12’ arctic entryway/dining room/pantry/art studio. I put stew on the wood stove this morning, and we received some solar to charge with (so many gray days lately). Next up is making super cheesy mashed potatoes. Yay! 💕

I can’t quite bring myself to print on my Hyder or Stewart postcards yet—that time will come—but I did do a few in my Juneau collection 💕

My kinda-almost-sorta monthly website update just happened. I feel accomplished when I can get stuff done before the sun comes up (even though it doesn’t peep up until nearly 10am) 💕 On a separate note, it’s 30F out! Woah. Summer 💕 www.bluemashstudio.com/photography/... #letterpress #alaskasky

Oof. Finding a letterpress-worthy paper & a supplier that will ship to Alaska via USPS has been a huge time suck. Even after finding a great paper that will ship USPS, it’s been hard to get people to get back to me. I might just order a decade’s worth of paper and be done with it 🤣💕 #letterpress

Twelve years ago I sent a class of my students around to the grocery stores in Bozeman, Montana to price a list of items they felt everyone should be able to afford (it was a special topics class on food insecurity). I wonder how these prices compare with today’s Bozeman (or Kenny Lake & Glennallen)

Keeping up with a website steals Saturdays. I try to upload the latest of my ‘daily prints’ in a timely manner, but it takes away time & effort I need to be able to cook delicious meals, deal with trash & actually make prints. It’s helping procrastinate against writing my artist statement though🤣💕

I’ve made prints with ‘add joy, don’t steal it’ before—message reinforcement is always key with me 💕 #letterpress

Not sure yet of the other layers to be printed, but yeah. Life is like this right now. #letterpress

I have a show in Juneau January-March (Davis Gallery in Centennial Hall), so I’m printing a few styles of greeting cards to have for sale. All my ideas for what to print have to do with love; I’m not sure if that’s a good idea or not. Love rules my life but I also know it can be 🤮 #letterpress

Keeping the holiday cards simple this year ♥️ (Yay for Penny Farthing type!) I might spice it up and print a few in gold too. The paper I bought is luscious and perfect for this to-be-mailed-to-those-far-away batch of love. (Yay Box Car Press!) 💕 Ok….and yay to Letterpress Inks for the fabulous ink!

Muskrats like to nibble on dried roses. Who knew? 💕

Friday, October 17, 2025, 10:50 am, close to Mile 4, Old Edgerton Highway, Alaska— I’m seeing the first flakes of the season floating down around the cabin. Hello, Winter 💕

It’s 42F outside and verrrrry rainy. Hubs is in the thick of it starting the build that will become our cabin’s new arctic entryway, which will also have a sink and new studio corner for me. Yay, but I’m really looking forward to the house build and finally having my own darkroom facilities 💕

The full moon from the other morning was so lovely and so peaceful. Fall is still with us in Kenny Lake, Alaska, and I hope it stays awhile longer. I’m not yet ready for snow 💕 #alaskasky

I don’t update my website as often as I probably should but that doesn’t really matter. What matters is I updated it today with my most recent prints. And I can see that in the link image, I have Hyderites cut off and should fix that at some point 💕

Out for a sunset swim 🧡 And, dang, muskrats are rad (so was that sky) 🧡 #alaskasky

For years I thought that someone would steal this sign before I’d be able to take it. Thanks to good friends and the owner of the building who raised no fuss about my having the sign, the Dean’s Groceries sign has travelled north from Hyder, Alaska, to be with me in Kenny Lake. Hallelujah 💛🧡💛

Mainly because of our insane road trip down to Prince Rupert, BC (I really wasn’t thinking about distance when I planned it), it’s been nearly a month since I last printed. Today I did the 1st two layers on a print that showcases the reason for our trip, a stay at the Cassiar Cannery 💕 #letterpress

The Dairy Queen in Palmer offers half off on shakes and malts from 2-5 M-F. This was discovered by accident, a very happy accident 💕

While we were in Hyder earlier this month, my husband took the Dean’s Groceries sign off the building. My oldest childhood Hyder friend brought the sign back to Kenny Lake for me. I grew up in this once-was-a-baptist-church building and my dad was Dean 💛

When a totally legal, beautiful moose walks right in front of you and across your property and you have not camera, not gun, nor hunting license…. 🙄

The swans have come for a visit (and maybe a reprieve from the wickedly blowing wind) 💕

Had to go to Anchorage today and didn’t see either guy (or anyone, really) in the Lowe’s, Panda Express, or Costco off Muldoon. Could you imagine, Trump at Lowe’s? 😂

The silence of a muskrat gliding through the water is lovely 💕 #alaska

But no one is ever going to talk about it #letterpress #alaska

It’s 53F/12C, rainy, and verrrrry grey out. I hate to say it, but it feels like the end of summer. Sigh. #letterpress #alaska

Teaching myself how to adjust my bike brakes is a small but important win. My next challenge is figuring out the world of tires. As for my recently purchased 80s era bike, that lovely is at a bike shop in Palmer. If I’m lucky, I’ll get it back by the end of August (but they were helpful, so win) 🤣💕

Came home from a lunch with friends to find that my husband has decided today is the day to listen to Judas Priest at full volume. That man fills my heart 🤣💕🤘🏼

Nothing says summer in Alaska to me quite the same way that fireweed does 💕

I also printed a little welcome note to the baby grebes that appeared in the pond yesterday. Baby grebes bring me joy. Long live the grebettes! 💕 #letterpress

The finished product is enough to get the point across. Put yer tp in the bucket (so we can burn it later). The bucket? It’s from Lowe’s 🤣🤣💕 #letterpress

First layer. Not making it a ‘please’ situation. Most guests would already know, but not all. Cabin-with-outhouse life in Alaska is very this. 🤣😁 #letterpress

In our little pond this morning muskrats are out, the older set of ducklings are out, and there are baby grebes! The baby grebes are new to the mix and are so dang cute. Yay! This one morning almost makes up for six months of winter 🤣

Love is a wonderful thing. Happy Anniversary to us (and yay! to printing out a little joy) 💕 Also, I love the types that I used: Montpassie, Penny Farthing, Binner Gothic, and an unknown 💕 #letterpress