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Over a Cuppa: Twenty Seven (River Walks)

Posted on July 4, 2026July 4, 2026 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Thank you for joining me this weekend! 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 have coffee, any herbal tea your heart could desire, and some sun tea brewing on the bridge if you’d…

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Noted: June

Posted on July 1, 2026July 1, 2026 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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A pink mug with cats on it sits on a stone wall next to an herb garden

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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Over a Cuppa: Twenty Three

Posted on May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Thank you for joining me this weekend! I’m so happy to share a spot of time with you! 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 have coffee or any herbal tea your heart…

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On Grief

Posted on February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 by Melissa

Grief is weird. It’s weird and complicated… Layered, non-linear, and ever-evolving. A few days ago marked the 20th anniversary of my mom’s journey from this world into the next and so her memory has been rapping on the pulse of my heart a little louder than usual for the past several days. I never know…

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Over a Cuppa: Nineteen (Welcome Winter)

Posted on December 21, 2025December 21, 2025 by Melissa

Hi, Hey, Hello! Thank you for joining me on this (still incredibly) unseasonably warm Winter Solstice day! I’m so happy to share this day with you! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (obviously) but also have coffee or any…

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