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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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“Mom, I’m Flying!” (Me too)
When the delicious iced coffee tastes more watery than it began, it may mean your little girl is a water baby and you took her with you out to the lake shallows to laugh and play. You may find yourself in the sandbox watching your little boy planting “zinnias” as grains of sand slip through… Continue reading
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Spring Is Never Late & My Second Ending
The April Garden 2023 Winter seemed as though it would last forever. I found myself feeling hints of dissapointment that our last day of frost was slated for late April! This time last year we had already planted the zinnias and sunflowers, the wildflowers. The oak trees had already been green for a bit. We… Continue reading
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Beautiful Things in the Quiet
Spring is a marvel. Over the last few years while living in the foothills I have watched spring burst, and I have slowly fallen for it. I realized about two springs ago I loved when the oak trees would burst into bright young green. It only lasts mere weeks (at most) and it’s taken me… Continue reading
Sierra V. Fedorko 