Life As it Should Be
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Thirteen Snowflakes & Comfort of Ordinary Meals
February has been freezing outside and warm inside; steam on the windows, carrots from our garden, shrimp shells turning into stock, bread rising while the world slowed for thirteen snowflakes. My newest post is about finding joy and peace in… Continue reading
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Happy New Year – 2026!
December flew by in a blink, didn’t it? Between family time, work parties, school events, and the holidays themselves, the month was over almost as soon as it started. Add in a lovely round of the flu that wiped out… Continue reading
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Celebrating Thirty Years
Last month, Audley and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary, a milestone that feels both surreal and something to be proud of. Thirty years of building a life together isn’t something that happens by accident; it has taken work, laughter,… Continue reading
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What We’re Picking in the Garden Midsummer (& What We Do with It)
Late-July/Early-August Notes from Rosebriar Farmette… Midsummer has settled in over our little place like a heavy quilt; sun-drenched days, mosquitos the size of tennis balls, and the kind of heat that makes everything shimmer (mostly with sweat). We’ve had more… Continue reading

