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Life is good…

Posted on June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 by Melissa

Life is good, even when it’s hard. You know the saying about rain and how it pours from the sky? Yeah, we don’t have much of that happening here in the high desert of northern New Mexico, especially during this ongoing drought. But the meaning behind the saying? Yeah, it’s coming on strong these days….

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Big Book Summer Reading Challenge: House of Leaves + The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Posted on June 3, 2026June 3, 2026 by Melissa

While Summer in my world isn’t a relaxing season, I do still like to read a good book or two… When I’m not farming or sleeping, of course šŸ˜‰ Now, to be honest, I almost forgot about the Big Book Summer Reading Challenge! Thank goodness for all the lovely bloggers who have already posted their…

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Noted: May

Posted on May 31, 2026May 31, 2026 by Melissa

I guess it’s Summer now, ha? Maybe not officially, but absolutely in practice šŸ˜‰ The temperature swings and stormy forecasts have my body believing it’s summer even if my mind is still somewhere else. So, with another month behind us, it’s time to take stock. May was full of ups and downs in our little…

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Blues, Greens, & Beautiful Things

Posted on May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 by Melissa

Of all the liminal spaces between seasons, I think the most confusing is the Spring-into-Summer slide. Full of mood swings and bursting at the seams with so.much.potential, the last little bit of Spring seems never quite sure if she wants to stick around or hand it all over Summer. Regardless, as the sun nears it’s…

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Top Ten – Favorite Books by My Favorite Authors

Posted on May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 by Melissa

Hi, hey, hello, and welcome to my contribution to today’s Top Ten Tuesday with Jana! Identifying my favorite books written by my favorite authors proved more of a challenge than I thought it would because I just love the unique voices of so many incredible writers! That being said, I decided to go with favorite…

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Over a Cuppa: Twenty Four (Through the Fog)

Posted on May 23, 2026May 23, 2026 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Thank you for joining me this weekend! It’s been a couple of weeks and I’m so happy to share a spot of time with you today! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (of course) but also…

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