About.

Hi, I'm gris. I'm a writer, engineer, and mother — slowly building a life that works.

Who I Am

This space began as a way to document the parts of life that don't fit neatly into categories. The way a single book can shift everything you thought you knew, the early morning hours by the water waiting for fish that may never come, the meals made from memory that somehow save a chaotic Tuesday. I write from the middle of things, no tidy arc, just real-time field notes from a life in progress.

What You'll Find Here

You'll find writing about home cooking, the kind that carries memory, stretches a budget, or just makes the day feel manageable. Stories about the dance between making things and raising small humans, finding creativity in beautiful chaos, being fully present in moments that feel like disasters and gifts all at once. Honest thoughts about books that have rearranged my thinking, plus the occasional literary obsession I can't shake.

There are stories from time spent outdoors; walking, fly fishing, observing, noticing what's shifting. The way time moves differently when you're waist-deep in a river or watching weather roll across an open field. Photography and video work that captures these various threads, sometimes standing alone, sometimes weaving through the written pieces.

You'll also find reflections on the slow work of building; a body of work, a home, a future that feels authentically mine. It's the interrupted thoughts, the chaos of small hands and big dreams, the moments when you're too tired to finish a sentence but suddenly see everything clearly.

My Approach

I tend to write about how things connect, how the patience required for untangling a fly line relates to the patience needed for difficult conversations, how a paragraph about grief might illuminate something about spending time alone in the woods. My engineering background means I want to understand how things work, but I'm equally drawn to the parts of life that resist explanation.

Time in wild places isn't separate from daily life for me, it's where I often think most clearly about everything else. Whether on a trail or by water, these experiences continually inform how I approach the rest.

Beyond the Writing

I also publish grey matters on Substack: Weekly letters that go deeper into these themes, the kind of thoughtful correspondence that builds over time. You can find me sharing quick thoughts on social media and slower visual work on Instagram and YouTube.

Connect

This space exists for anyone living in the beautiful mess of it all — juggling creative work and family life, seeking connection between indoor and outdoor worlds, trying to pay attention to what actually matters. No need to wait for quiet to engage here.

If that sounds like your pace, you're welcome to stay awhile.