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Noted features monthly updates about what has happened in life, on the farm, and in creativity over the previous month.

Noted: June

Posted on by Melissa

I knew this summer would be nothing if not different and June has truly laid the way for a windy path forward. June included many more days in town than I’m used to in the Summer. Between my pre-teen’s summer camp schedule and my wife’s job, I’m adjusting to and even enjoying being out and…

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Noted: May

Posted on by Melissa

I guess it’s Summer now, ha? Maybe not officially, but absolutely in practice 😉 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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Noted: April

Posted on by Melissa

Listen, it’s not that I forgot that we were nearing the end of April… Truly. It’s just that I thought we had another week 😉 Time is wild and so here I am, down to the wire, reflecting on where the last 30 days went while looking back at my camera roll to jog my…

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Noted: March

Posted on by Melissa

I remember, when I was younger, the adults around me saying that the older you get, the faster time seems to go by. Much to my dismay, they were right. Alas, we find ourselves that the end of another month in no more than the blink of an eye. As I reflected on what I…

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Currently: October 2025

Posted on by Melissa

As the world sped up and I simply tried to keep up with it all, I almost forgot how to keep up here with regular check ins about the simple pleasures in life. Silly me. And so, this is me, dipping my toes back into the currents with a brand new mid-month check in after…

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Noted: September (Whiplash)

Posted on by Melissa

Oh September… You came in with gentle breezes and all the hope for a smooth transition into the next season… You welcomed us with the most glorious Wedding Anniversary dinner and the promise of a long, mellow weekend… But then you hit us (my wife, specifically) with a yellow jacket attack when she accidentally hit…

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