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Sunday Letter: 11.07.21

November 7, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter friends,

Did you remember to fall back this morning? I’m not sure why we still observe Daylight Saving Time, but here we are, falling back. (And later, we’ll be falling asleep…) Gracie and Annabelle aren’t observing it, so for the next few days, we will be more out of sync than normal here in schnauzer world. For several days will we all be wondering, “Now, what time would it have been if we hadn’t set our clocks back?”

The math isn’t difficult but the brain confusion is real, y’all.

Last week brought lots of drizzle, our first frost, and our first freeze (at least at the airport where weather is recorded for posterity). You know what takes quite a bit of time to do? Moving all the outside potted plants indoors and finding a spot for them to live throughout winter.

Some, get to overwinter in the garage. Others, crowd inside the house. I’ve been trying to find sunny windowsills all week because this year, I refuse to completely turn over my kitchen to porch plants.

We shall see.

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Book Reviews: October 2021

November 3, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

Book Reviews October 2021

This post contains affiliate links. I may earn commissions from sales.

Today I’m sharing my reviews of the books I read in October. My reading was stymied a bit because I am deep into editing my next book. And also, I binge-watched Ted Lasso and The Morning Show. So there’s that.😉

Still, I managed to read six great books in October. Maybe you will add one or two of these to your stack.

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Sunday Letter: 10.31.21

October 31, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter readers,

Happy Halloween! I’m glad we have nice weather on tap for Halloween tonight because we have lots of candy we need to give away to trick-or-treaters. I sure don’t need bags of chocolate hanging around our house—it wouldn’t last very long.

I can’t tell you how many ‘fun size’ peanut M&Ms I’ve eaten in the past week.😱

Do you typically have trick-or-treaters come to your house? Do you hand out candy or risk a trick?

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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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  • Our Garden Mission Statement
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  • Maggie and Miss Ladybug: My New Children’s Nature Book
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