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Katherine L. Hester

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Tag: nature

Summer Snippets

Today, as we made our way home from the playground and the library,* Elder Girleen stooped to the sidewalk. — … More

Grist for the Mill, nature, Quality of Life, slow families

What the Squirrels Left Us, Part II

How much grist for the mill can one person get out of this particular topic?  Can’t this crazy woman stop … More

from the garden, Grist for the Mill, nature, writing about motherhood

What the Squirrels Left Us

May I direct your attention to the three (count ’em!) blueberries at the forefront? Elder Girleen pronounced the cucumber (the … More

from the garden, nature

The Shank of Summer

I admit it:  much of what I know about growing food  (as opposed to the much less trendy purchase of … More

nature, Quality of Life

Cloudy Weather

The sunflowers Elder Girleen planted along our side fence have grown as high as an elephant’s eye.*  The fig that … More

nature, parenthood, Quality of Life, slow families, writing vs motherhood

Going Slow

First day of summer — our summer, which is defined not by equinoxes nor the wax and wane of the … More

Grist for the Mill, nature, Quality of Life, slow families

Clap Your Hands if You Believe

We are at the age: Elder Girleen has left princesses and their overly-sweet attendant glitter and frills far far behind, … More

nature, parenthood, seven-year-olds, writing about motherhood

Rolling in Clover; or Luck, and Where to Find it

The more common variant of the saying being like pigs in clover — but let’s not go that far. But … More

Grist for the Mill, Katherine L. Hester, nature, parenthood, writing about motherhood, writing vs motherhood
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