Quiet Hours
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Hi, I'm Elena.
A
short
introduction
for
new
readers
—
who
I
am
,
what
I
think
about
,
and
what
you
'
ll
find
on
this
blog
.
I
'
m
Elena
Marsh
—
a
writer
and
product
designer
living
in
Portland
,
Oregon
with
my
partner
and
a
very
opinionated
cat
named
Juno
.
I
grew
up
in
Grand
Rapids
,
Michigan
,
studied
journalism
at
the
University
of
Michigan
,
and
spent
eight
years
designing
software
at
small
startups
before
going
freelance
in
2023.
I
started
Quiet
Hours
in
2018
as
a
place
to
think
slowly
and
in
public
—
away
from
the
feed
,
at
my
own
pace
.
When
I
'
m
not
writing
or
designing
,
I
'
m
usually
trail
running
in
Forest
Park
,
over
-
proofing
a
sourdough
loaf
,
or
carrying
a
stack
of
library
books
I
have
no
business
carrying
.
What you'll find here
01
Essays
on
creative
work
Long
-
form
pieces
on
process
,
focus
,
and
the
unglamorous
side
of
making
things
.
02
Monthly
reading
lists
Every
book
I
finished
that
month
,
plus
one
line
on
why
it
was
(
or
wasn
'
t
)
worth
your
time
.
03
Notes
from
the
kitchen
Unfussy
recipes
and
baking
experiments
,
documented
with
mixed
success
since
2019.
04
Field
notes
Short
snapshots
from
walks
,
travels
,
and
idle
observation
around
Portland
.
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Hours
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A few things about me
—
Left
-
handed
,
but
use
scissors
with
my
right
—
Espresso
drinker
—
one
flat
white
before
9
am
,
always
—
Ran
three
half
-
marathons
;
never
again
,
but
proud
of
it
—
Allergic
to
mint
,
tragically
—
Can
name
every
tree
in
my
neighborhood
—
Owns
more
tote
bags
than
is
reasonable
Say
hello
.
I
read
every
email
—
especially
recommendations
,
recipe
swaps
,
and
notes
from
readers
who
think
I
'
m
wrong
about
something
.
hello
@
quiethours
.
blog
→
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