Hannah Swain

It’s mushroom season, but don’t eat that one.

I was curious about the story post option so here’s a mushroom that I found yesterday. What do you think of the story post?

By Hannah Swain 2021-08-052021-08-05

Upplandsleden 2: Hummelmora > Kallhällbadet

I had some trouble getting started with this segment of the route, as I was worried about hiking in the heatwave. Sure, it’s cooler in the forest, but I still … Continue reading Upplandsleden 2: Hummelmora > Kallhällbadet

By Hannah Swain 2021-07-082021-08-05

Upplandsleden 1: Barkaby > Hummelmora

The planned distance was just over 9 km and I ended up at 11.5 km due to missing the trail a few times. It was just about 2.5 hours of walking, mostly due to stopping to figure out where the trail actually was – or to deal with mosquitos. There were lots of mosquitos.

By Hannah Swain 2021-06-292021-06-29

As a lead, how do you know when you’re doing enough?

As a lead, it’s difficult to measure your work, and also to know when you’ve passed the “enough” line for the day. I’ve spent the last few months asking everyone I met about this and have learned a few things.

By Hannah Swain 2021-06-262021-08-05

Upplandsleden route info (Stockholm)

Upplandsleden is a walking trail in Sweden with a total length of about 500 km. The main section stretches from Uppsala up into Dalarna, while there are a few other … Continue reading Upplandsleden route info (Stockholm)

By Hannah Swain 2020-01-29

Protecting my data: switching to an analog watch

When I found out that Fitbit was to be purchased by Google, I realized that I didn’t want Google to have all of that personal information. So I started investigating analog watches; here’s what I learned.

By Hannah Swain 2020-01-28

Takeaways: the Four Tendencies, by Gretchen Rubin

This book wasn’t actually on my reading list. I was listening to the Happiness podcast and the speakers were talking about setting New Year’s Resolutions – the point is that different tendencies … Continue reading Takeaways: the Four Tendencies, by Gretchen Rubin

By Hannah Swain 2019-04-152020-01-28

Gap-tastic cowl

Last December, when it was cold, cold, cold, I decided to use some bulky yarn to make a cowl. It’ll knit up fast, I thought. I’ll get to wear it practically immediately, I thought.

I thought wrong. 🙂