autumn
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An August Afternoon and a Basket of Tomatoes
This afternoon I stood looking at a basket full of cherry tomatoes and wondered what on earth I was going to do with all of them. They were red and gold and piled on top of one another, with a… Continue reading
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Why Does August Always Feel Like 5 PM on a Sunday?
I saw someone describe August as five o’clock on a Sunday, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it because it is such an oddly perfect description of the month. Five o’clock on Sunday is still technically the… Continue reading
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The Tiny Artist Outside My Door
For the past few mornings, I’ve been walking outside to find the same spider web stretched across my front door. The first morning, I knocked it down. The next morning… it was back. The morning after that… back again. At… Continue reading
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Blueberry & Brie Grilled Cheese for a Late Summer Lunch
I had never thought about putting blueberries in a grilled cheese before. It sounds a little strange at first, but the more I thought about it, the more I could see how it might actually be really good. We eat… Continue reading
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Wildflower Picnic Cake
I’m convinced food tastes better outside. I don’t know if it’s the fresh air or the fact that everything somehow feels more special on a picnic blanket, but I’ll happily eat the exact same slice of cake in the backyard… Continue reading
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Why Everything Felt Different When I Moved to the Country
One of the strangest things happened when I moved to the country. I became fascinated by things I had never paid much attention to before. I found myself stopping to watch a rabbit cross a field. I noticed the way… Continue reading
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What I’m Doing With All This Spinach
When I planted spinach in my garden this spring, I wasn’t expecting it to become one of my most productive crops. Now every few days, I find myself heading home with another basket full of fresh green leaves. It’s one… Continue reading
