Day: September 18, 2023

Seen and Loved Before

Just as Monday comes with its own kind of energy, its own optimism, Friday, too, is a comfortable companion. A little moody but calming, inviting

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Good, Reliable Friends

I harvested the winter squash early in the day, and as was the case when I harvested onions last week, I’m a little nervous assessing

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Close to the Woodstove

Spent much of the rainy day close to the woodstove with the dogs. It was a gentle, steady rain that continued through the night. Hot

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Beloved Season

Settled into the darkest days, I find myself wishing for the ability to make them last longer. Isn’t that the way, always wanting more. Who

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Seven Months Is Too Long

Last Thursday the power went out ten minutes prior to publishing the week’s lesson in Hearth & Home. This week, ten minutes after. Feeling like

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On the Eve of October

Confused and out of step is how I’d describe myself over the last several weeks. The extended forecast, which takes us to October 14th, offers

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Slow Down and Notice

On our way home, we took the road that travels by an Amish farm because even though I am among those guilty of romanticizing their

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