the easiest conversation starter is a dog-shaped purse
december in san francisco, through my camera roll.
SATURDAY CAME AND WENT. I spent the whole day making Christmas crafts and bingeing a horror show (The Ultimatum Season 2). Constructing the origami star topper was sort of annoying, but as I tiptoed to place it on the tree's teletubby antenna and stepped back, my heart swelled with pride. It looked really nice.
I only ventured outside twice: once to bring in a package (my long-awaited millet pillow), and then again to buy a pack of boneless skinless chicken breasts for dinner. It’s been easy to spend December days at home like this, cranking the heater and structuring the day around a fun craft or cooking a fanciful seasonal treat. The weather has also been ominous, stormy conditions and a string of tsunami and tornado warnings (
’s piece today captured my natural disaster anxiety perfectly).My animal instincts have taken over—I feel the call of hibernation deep in my bones. Have you been feeling the shift too?
It’s time for us to rest. Sleep in late. Take an extra hot shower. Have a second cup of tea in the morning. If you work a 9-5, shirk as much work as possible. Trust me, everyone else is too checked out to notice.
Today’s newsletter is a december camera roll tour—starring this adorable dog shaped purse that’s sparked spontaneous connections with strangers.
If money is no object you, the Simone Rocha teddy clutch (affiliate link) is the designer pick.
I’ve compiled a list of sub-$100 equally shaggy, well-loved, realistic looking doggie purses to shop secondhand beneath the fold.