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Revising My Plan & Switching It Up!

Posted on March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 by Melissa

A little over two years ago I decided I wanted to start blogging about family history. I wanted to share the stories of my kin and the tools and strategies I use to learn as much as possible about them. I also wanted to honor my 2x great grandma, Hannah, and her “bold and queer”…

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Six on Saturday: One (Absolute Trust)

Posted on March 1, 2025March 5, 2025 by Melissa

I spent some time in the unseasonably warm temperatures yesterday checking on perennials, spreading compost, and contemplating how to deepen our nutrient dense food production given the vast uncertainty of the political and climate future we are facing. Goodness, things are moving at a rapid pace. It sure is nice to have some soil to…

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Exploring Blogs, Bloggers, and Blog Readers + a Request!

Posted on February 28, 2025March 5, 2025 by Melissa

It seems as though every year there’s a new article (or ten) asking the question, “Is blogging dead?” and despite all the opinions, we’re still here. Maybe you’ve stuck with the same blog since the beginning or maybe you’ve bounced around a little or maybe you’re like me, a combo of both. Regardless, if you’re…

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Over a Cuppa: Two (On Surprises & Simple Joys)

Posted on February 22, 2025March 5, 2025 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! So glad to have you pop over! I’ve got the kettle on, a pot of green chile stew simmering up, and just pulled some skillet blue corn bread from the oven. Have a seat and let me know what I can bring to the table while we share some space and time…

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Currently: February 2025

Posted on February 16, 2025March 6, 2025 by Melissa

Isn’t it absolutely wild how the world at large can feel like a dumpster fire while one’s own life can float along rather smoothly? I am/we are, doing well. Life is good. And yet, I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop because despite my own personal bubble, there is no true separation between…

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Eggs (Laughing Along With a Limerick)

Posted on February 11, 2025March 6, 2025 by Melissa

The old lady harvests eggs each day While her hens at seed peck away. In hand right now, only four (?!) With hopes tomorrow they’ll lay more, While the goats watch on, munching hay. I’m not sure I’ve ever written a limerick before, despite my decades of reading and writing poetry. However, when I stumbled…

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