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  • Many Hands, One Garden

    I was having a conversation with a young friend recently about raising children. And when I say young, I mean young. I am pushing seventy, and she hasn’t quite managed to leave her teenage years behind yet. She is a sweet young woman who has come through some difficult things in her short life. What…

  • When My Order Sends a Message

    I am, for the most part, a very organized person. I like things in their place. I like spaces to feel settled, useful, and uncluttered. Chaos, disorganization, and things sitting where they do not belong can really affect me on an emotional level. I do not really know how to explain it, but I can…