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Love Letter to High Summer
High summer when the clouds brush against the sky, hang heavy in the air, when the lone hollyhock bends low, when you have to duck beneath the sunflowers just to get by. High summer when the garden stones are still warm, and the roses bloom when they can, and blackberries scent your evening walk. High… Continue reading
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Motherhood Is Like July & August
The July Garden, 2023 In the same month, the sunflowers began blooming and the “firework” flower showed its face, we also had a rattlesnake slithering near our front door and another one coiled and rattling loudly in the flowerbed. While Heidi’s rose grows tall in a way it never has before (it’s like it knows… Continue reading
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Old Wise Woman’s Tale
Back in 2020 when the world was falling apart, I gave birth to my son. He was due late July, but he came early August. He was born into a hospital room highlighted with laughter. It didn’t matter what blanketed the world, we were laughing, and he was beautiful, and it was birth! These are… Continue reading
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For Your Heart – 10/10
The June Garden, 2023 Heidi’s flowerbed has easily been my favorite part of Green Fables this season. When spring felt like it came so late, I didn’t think I’d get to experience that spring burst of color. We had to wait until late April to plant, and it was such a letdown. If I couldn’t get my seeds in… Continue reading
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