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Pictured: after the rain

November 19, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

P i c t u r e d: after the rain…

wet tomatoes

 

raindrops on roses

 

after the rain

  1. Last of the tomatoes.
  2. Raindrops on roses.
  3. Fall leaves.

Like most of the country, we’ve had wild weather and lots of rain this week. Continue Reading

add a little Thanksgiving Decor

November 10, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

Thanksgiving Decor

Do you decorate for Thanksgiving? I think a lot of folks skip from Halloween to Holiday. Not me. I believe in giving Thanksgiving its proper due. Continue Reading

Dear November,

November 2, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

Dear November,

Dear November,

Welcome, welcome, welcome. From Halloween until Christmas, you remind me to take time to be thankful for my blessings. Yes, I should always be thankful no matter the season, and I try to be. Even so, as the year winds down, I need this reminder.

I’m guessing we all do.

November, you are pure and easy, asking for nothing other than gratitude during autumn’s final hurrah. From sea to shining sea, we gather and eat and eat and eat as though we need the extra calories to face the frantic holiday month ahead. Brrrrr! Baby, it’s getting colder outside.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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