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Sunday Letter: 07.21.19

July 21, 2019 By Talya Tate Boerner

Sunday Letter

Dear Sunday Letter friends,

This past week has been hotter than a pepper sprout. Really, it’s the humidity that’s been blanket-thick here where I live.

Bottom line…

Just forget about the hairdo.

Thank goodness we went to the lake before this heat and humidity settled in like an old man in a horrible mood.?Continue Reading

Mexican Corn Recipe!

July 16, 2019 By Talya Tate Boerner

Mexican Corn

Oh my gosh, this Mexican Corn recipe is my new favorite! And yay, sweet corn is in season here in Arkansas. If you don’t grow corn or know a farmer who does, grab a few ears at your local farmer’s market and get busy making this simple recipe. I guarantee, your family will love it.

Unless your people don’t like corn. ? In that case, I can’t help you…

Let’s get straight to it, shall we?

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We Come to the Lake

July 14, 2019 By Talya Tate Boerner

We come to the lake and talk to the water
with stones we skim across her glassy surface,
As we dangle bare feet from the edge of the dock
our eyes scan her familiar coves,
looking for evidence
of our younger
selves.

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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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