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A Sunday Letter Vacation

July 30, 2023 By Talya Tate Boerner

Sunday Letter Vacation

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
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

Sunday Letter: 07.16.23

July 16, 2023 By Talya Tate Boerner

Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter friends~

Oh, I had a fantastic birthday week. Thank you to all who sent greetings via text or Twitter, face-to-face or Facebook, cards or flowers or lunch dates. I don’t know exactly when the spring chicken phase of life ends, but I am well past it. Now, as a seasoned hen, I am becoming more and more aware that every day is a gift.

 

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Sunday Letter: 07.09.23

July 9, 2023 By Talya Tate Boerner

Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter friends o’ mine,

The past week was a good one. The heavens blessed us with a a few glorious rain showers, I managed to choose a sweet watermelon at the grocery store, and John smoked the best ribs I’ve had since Thomas Tate died. I even went to the gym a few times + worked on my next book too.

And guess what?

Tomorrow is my birthday.

Today I’m celebrating all the good things, and reminding myself that even though we are sitting at the very top of summer’s Ferris wheel (I always think the downhill side of summer starts immediately after my birthday-ha), there is still much to enjoy during these hot and humid days. Continue Reading

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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