Elspeth, 20

Elspeth standing in the snow holding my own shirt hem. don't ask frost on everything and im in a suspiciously good mood

Elspeth the stairs were cold through the dress. cream flowers by the railing though. stayed a minute longer for those.

Elspeth light comes down in pieces through these redwoods. ferns took the rest. quiet enough that i stopped looking over my shoulder

Elspeth green on green. braid held all day somehow. thats the whole update

Elspeth rain on the window and one candle doing all the work doorframe's cold. im not moving

Elspeth ran the birch trail before the sun was up. cold enough that my breath gave me away good. something to outrun for an hour

Elspeth haggled for boot leather all morning and then found someone doing the work for me shouldve just waited

Elspeth first dumpling off the tray and i held it there a second just to be smug about it. good day for no reason at all

Elspeth found the tanner's awl in the mud north of the ford knelt there like id won a war. small thing. good day

Elspeth Jumped in still wearing the shirt. Best call I've made all week. Still grumpy about everything else.

Elspeth First light, and the peaks caught the sun before I did. Valley's still under cloud, pot's on the rock, bag's half-warm behind me. Not moving yet.

Elspeth Cardigan on, feet up, lamp doing its thing. Rain's been at the roof all day and hasn't won yet. I've got a letter in my lap and no plans to move.

Elspeth Books don't ask questions. Candles at dusk, light catching the spines, and suddenly I'm not going anywhere.

Elspeth So many vendors. I found one stall selling only mismatched buttons and decided that was the most honest table here.

Elspeth Snow like this, the woods used to feel less loud. I stayed out longer than I meant to.

Elspeth Found a ledge. City's doing its thing down there. Not my woods, but the lights are honest.

Elspeth Half-watching the gulls decide if the shore is worth it. Still trying to make up my own mind, but the wind’s doing a good job of stalling.

Elspeth Legs are screaming, but the view keeps pulling me around the next bend. Some climbs are worth the burn.

Elspeth Just posted this ✨

Elspeth Me, the boardwalk, and a long patch of sun. Didn't plan to stay past sunset — but the wheels kept rolling.

Elspeth Found a place where the water forgets its edges. Might float here a while.