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Sunday Letter: 04.04.21

April 4, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

Happy Easter to my Sunday Letter friends!

With Easter comes glorious, much-needed rebirth. After the long year we’ve had, extra hallelujah to that.

Thursday morning arrived with more freezing temperatures. I worried about the tree buds and flower blossoms and tender new growth peeking up from the soil. BUT here in our yard, for the most part, we go with a survival of the fittest mode. Occasionally I have been known to cover plants if there is a rare, unseasonable snowstorm, but usually I let nature take its course.

Everything survived this latest freeze.

I’m so glad. Our clematis plants are wild with buds.

Book Reviews: March 2021

April 1, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

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Hello my devoted reader friends! Another month means more books to read and review. My book reviews for March 2021 are a mixed bag in every sense. A couple of the best-sellers I couldn’t wait to get my hands on turned out to be disappointments. My absolute favorites were those you’ve probably never heard about. This is why I strongly believe it’s important (and rewarding) to seek out books written by unknown authors.

Books with the largest marketing budgets may not necessarily be the most compelling or best written. At least, that has been my experience.

Of course, to each his own. The ones that spoke straight to my heart may not be your cup of tea. Those that I barely finished may be your end all be all.

That’s okay. And aren’t we glad?Continue Reading

Sunday Letter: 03.28.2021

March 28, 2021 By Talya Tate Boerner

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Dear Sunday Letter friends,

How on earth is it already the end of March? Time seems to be playing a trick on me. Last week was a hazy, busy blur, in part because we were dog-sitting Gracie’s half-brother, Lucky, while his people were away on spring break. Lucky is no trouble whatsoever. Gracie is the energizer bunny in the group.

It was #TeamSchnauzer, all week. Fun and entertaining, a spring break camp for pups.