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Our traditions can hang our grief heavy next to joy on the branches of the tree.

Nov 29

It is necessary to take time from even the things we love

Nov 22

Let me tell you what happens only in these months of transition

Nov 15

How a line from Mary Oliver changed the course of my path on a cold November night years ago

Nov 8

The hardest part of growth can be creating the space for it to begin

Nov 1

I wait for the frost as if it makes the endings clear not just in the garden but in myself.

Oct 18

Even if I wander these paths in the garden every October of my life, they will never be exactly as they are now.

Oct 11

The trees shed their old selves so easily... even if it isn't as easy for us, what does it teach us?

Oct 4

Planting in the fall is a commitment, belief, and hope in nature’s rhythms.

Sep 27

Cultivating creativity is an art form all its own

Aug 25

Sometimes veggies can speak their own language when words aren't enough

Aug 18

Sometimes the detour is where the story begins

Jun 16

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