runawaymaryk
@mkat90.bsky.social
PNW
running - reading - road tripping
She/her
running - reading - road tripping
She/her
No matter what happens, the Bears have put on the best show of the season. Pure entertainment.
January 19, 2026 at 2:38 AM
No matter what happens, the Bears have put on the best show of the season. Pure entertainment.
Okay, but how do I get one of those big capes they wear on the sidelines of the football games??
January 19, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Okay, but how do I get one of those big capes they wear on the sidelines of the football games??
Starting this one. Never read it in Catholic school so I feel like I’m playing catch-up.
#readbannedbooks
#readbannedbooks
January 16, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Starting this one. Never read it in Catholic school so I feel like I’m playing catch-up.
#readbannedbooks
#readbannedbooks
Been researching places to stay in France, didn’t realize having a balcony would matter so much to me. 😅
January 15, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Been researching places to stay in France, didn’t realize having a balcony would matter so much to me. 😅
When I lived in Michigan it wasn’t so weird to see but I’ve moved across the country and still often see people wearing Packers gear. I’ll never understand it.
(Go 🐻)
(Go 🐻)
January 11, 2026 at 2:05 AM
When I lived in Michigan it wasn’t so weird to see but I’ve moved across the country and still often see people wearing Packers gear. I’ll never understand it.
(Go 🐻)
(Go 🐻)
I don’t really have resolutions but I’ve always wanted to run a 5k in less than 25 minutes and maybe this is the year to give that a real try.
I just ran one in 27 min 46 sec and felt like I had to push pretty hard for that.
I can shave off 3 minutes…right?
#runsky
I just ran one in 27 min 46 sec and felt like I had to push pretty hard for that.
I can shave off 3 minutes…right?
#runsky
January 10, 2026 at 12:25 AM
I don’t really have resolutions but I’ve always wanted to run a 5k in less than 25 minutes and maybe this is the year to give that a real try.
I just ran one in 27 min 46 sec and felt like I had to push pretty hard for that.
I can shave off 3 minutes…right?
#runsky
I just ran one in 27 min 46 sec and felt like I had to push pretty hard for that.
I can shave off 3 minutes…right?
#runsky
I really enjoy watching* The Pitt.
*this really means I avert my eyes whenever there’s something gross happening but still listen to what’s going on
*this really means I avert my eyes whenever there’s something gross happening but still listen to what’s going on
January 9, 2026 at 4:12 AM
I really enjoy watching* The Pitt.
*this really means I avert my eyes whenever there’s something gross happening but still listen to what’s going on
*this really means I avert my eyes whenever there’s something gross happening but still listen to what’s going on
Our tuxedo cat has discovered climbing INSIDE the bottom of the couch.
I love him, but he is such a nuisance sometimes. 😅
I love him, but he is such a nuisance sometimes. 😅
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Our tuxedo cat has discovered climbing INSIDE the bottom of the couch.
I love him, but he is such a nuisance sometimes. 😅
I love him, but he is such a nuisance sometimes. 😅
After almost 9 years here I believe my transformation into a Portlander is nearly complete.
I just bought my first pair of Birkenstocks.
I just bought my first pair of Birkenstocks.
January 6, 2026 at 3:43 AM
After almost 9 years here I believe my transformation into a Portlander is nearly complete.
I just bought my first pair of Birkenstocks.
I just bought my first pair of Birkenstocks.
Spent the evening working on a puzzle and drinking champagne in a robe (yes, again).
Happy New Year! 🎆
Happy New Year! 🎆
January 1, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Spent the evening working on a puzzle and drinking champagne in a robe (yes, again).
Happy New Year! 🎆
Happy New Year! 🎆
Aaaand my favorite book I read this year was Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë!
I feel a bit behind reading through a lot of classics for the first time at 35, but this one really surprised me. I thought it would feel outdated and slow but that wasn’t the case for me at all. Wish I had read it sooner!
I feel a bit behind reading through a lot of classics for the first time at 35, but this one really surprised me. I thought it would feel outdated and slow but that wasn’t the case for me at all. Wish I had read it sooner!
December 31, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Aaaand my favorite book I read this year was Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë!
I feel a bit behind reading through a lot of classics for the first time at 35, but this one really surprised me. I thought it would feel outdated and slow but that wasn’t the case for me at all. Wish I had read it sooner!
I feel a bit behind reading through a lot of classics for the first time at 35, but this one really surprised me. I thought it would feel outdated and slow but that wasn’t the case for me at all. Wish I had read it sooner!
I posted about this one before, but it did end up as the second favorite book I read in 2025 so I’m sharing it one more time.
I like John Irving to begin with but The Hotel New Hampshire covered it all for me. Just the right amount of dark humor that I like.
I like John Irving to begin with but The Hotel New Hampshire covered it all for me. Just the right amount of dark humor that I like.
December 29, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I posted about this one before, but it did end up as the second favorite book I read in 2025 so I’m sharing it one more time.
I like John Irving to begin with but The Hotel New Hampshire covered it all for me. Just the right amount of dark humor that I like.
I like John Irving to begin with but The Hotel New Hampshire covered it all for me. Just the right amount of dark humor that I like.
My 3rd favorite book in 2025 is very different from number 4:
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
This was on my list of classics that I’m reading through, and to be honest I was kind of dreading it. I thought it was going to be a very difficult read but it was SO good. Who knew! 😉
#booksky
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
This was on my list of classics that I’m reading through, and to be honest I was kind of dreading it. I thought it was going to be a very difficult read but it was SO good. Who knew! 😉
#booksky
December 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
My 3rd favorite book in 2025 is very different from number 4:
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
This was on my list of classics that I’m reading through, and to be honest I was kind of dreading it. I thought it was going to be a very difficult read but it was SO good. Who knew! 😉
#booksky
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
This was on my list of classics that I’m reading through, and to be honest I was kind of dreading it. I thought it was going to be a very difficult read but it was SO good. Who knew! 😉
#booksky
Have I changed out of my robe today? Absolutely not.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
December 26, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Have I changed out of my robe today? Absolutely not.
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
There are only a few Christmas movies I MUST watch every year, but White Christmas is absolutely one of them.
December 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
There are only a few Christmas movies I MUST watch every year, but White Christmas is absolutely one of them.
No one has wished me a Happy Festivus today 😔
December 24, 2025 at 3:03 AM
No one has wished me a Happy Festivus today 😔
Favorite books I read in 2025: number 4
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
My mom recommended this one to me and I really enjoyed it. I still think about Marcellus often. 🐙
#booksky
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
My mom recommended this one to me and I really enjoyed it. I still think about Marcellus often. 🐙
#booksky
December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Favorite books I read in 2025: number 4
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
My mom recommended this one to me and I really enjoyed it. I still think about Marcellus often. 🐙
#booksky
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
My mom recommended this one to me and I really enjoyed it. I still think about Marcellus often. 🐙
#booksky
Happy Winter Solstice
December 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Happy Winter Solstice
Waking up to both cats trying to cuddle is a treat on any day, but especially on a Sunday morning 🥰
December 21, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Waking up to both cats trying to cuddle is a treat on any day, but especially on a Sunday morning 🥰
~My 5 favorite books of 2025~
#5: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This was not on my TBR list, but it was a book my partner had on his shelf that caught my eye. Not usually my style but I had a hard time putting it down!
#booksky
#5: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This was not on my TBR list, but it was a book my partner had on his shelf that caught my eye. Not usually my style but I had a hard time putting it down!
#booksky
December 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
~My 5 favorite books of 2025~
#5: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This was not on my TBR list, but it was a book my partner had on his shelf that caught my eye. Not usually my style but I had a hard time putting it down!
#booksky
#5: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This was not on my TBR list, but it was a book my partner had on his shelf that caught my eye. Not usually my style but I had a hard time putting it down!
#booksky
That was my 5th half marathon and I still can’t imagine running double that for a full.
December 14, 2025 at 11:06 PM
That was my 5th half marathon and I still can’t imagine running double that for a full.
When you’ve already run a half marathon for the day a 10 AM beer doesn’t seem so early 🍻🏃♀️
December 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
When you’ve already run a half marathon for the day a 10 AM beer doesn’t seem so early 🍻🏃♀️
December 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Officially just finished The Hotel New Hampshire and, boy, was that a wild ride. Just the right amount of messed up that I like. There’s a reason John Irving is one of my favorites.
December 12, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Officially just finished The Hotel New Hampshire and, boy, was that a wild ride. Just the right amount of messed up that I like. There’s a reason John Irving is one of my favorites.