ramblings from an arkansas farm girl
I’ve been enamored with the Common Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis) since I first noticed it growing wild along the shoreline of Lake Norfork. Even when I knew nothing about this plant, it’s fragrant pom-pom flowers fascinated me. Seriously, I love any plant that looks Dr. Seuss-inspired.
Now that I understand its importance to wildlife, I’m one of its biggest cheerleaders.Continue Reading
Hello friends! I’m baaaack with a September Sunday Letter.
Can you believe September is here? Even though the afternoons are still HOT and HUMID, I find relief in knowing the calendar has flipped from August.
Since I was a kid I always considered September to be the beginning of change because it was back to school time. Now, even though I no longer attend school, I still see September the same way. (Living in a college town helps reinforces this viewpoint too.) Change of season, change of attitude, change in the colors outside my kitchen window.
Despite the way we often cling to the familiar, change can be a very good thing. And, sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest impact.
Good morning!
I’m popping in to officially announce I’m taking a Sunday Letter vacation. Yes, I know there’s no need to announce my departure like a flight at La Guardia, after all, I’ve not been very consistent with posting lately anyway. But I don’t want you to think I’ve gone missing either. Or that my blog absence isn’t a conscious decision.
August is here and with it we move into the dog days of summer. I plan to use the month ahead to rethink and regroup, work on a few freelance writing projects, and spend time with family. Maybe I’ll even go fishing.
Downtime is so incredibly underrated.
Later, friends!
Grace Grits and Gardening
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