Friday Footnotes

After the warmest September in 82 years, fall arrived this week, windy, cool, and bright. Golden yellows are spreading through green leaves, and the sound of the treetops is changing too—their familiar rush replaced with a dry crackle. Last year I was so reluctant to let go of summer I nearly missed out on fall. […]

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Friday Footnotes

I have more substantial posts in the works but rather than continue the radio silence, I thought I’d share a shorter, lighter one. No sponsored links here, just things I’ve liked, tried, or read this week. Homemade chai. I’ve loved chai since it was introduced to me by an artsy boy in my high school […]

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Nature Lessons

We’re packing our bags tonight and heading to a scene not unlike this one. Unlike some vacations (as I once explained here), I’m eager to go. These days I realize how much I need the swaying pine trees and the smell of campfire smoke. I need to wear the same set of clothes over and […]

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