I love this line, Mary:

"Seven years later, when our rusted-out Pinto was towed away for scrap, grains of rice still clung to the fibers of the carpet. I held our infant daughter as we walked up the front steps and into our house."

Those grains for rice enmeshed with the carpet fibers, and the tendrils of wedding day passion never ceasing to go away...

What if a Diamond Isn't Forever?

I loved your whole article, including the photos. This line about how each month has a different energy really captured me:

"This month burns bright. It isn’t the slow and meandering of July, when you are sloppy and tired with heat. Or the anticipatory energy of June, with sometimes still cool days and plans for the summer ahead of you. A…

In August

love this line: "Are they lonely? I wonder aloud,

as the light changes to green and we roll ahead."

Beautiful!

Poetical takes a vacation

Such a great reminder that pet food donations are appreciated, too!!

What Should You Do with Extra Pet Food & Supplies?
restacked
Let Them Eat Starbucks...

Love this. I'm thinking through these key questions you have posed:

-Who’s holding you up? (God, husband, family, community, nature)

-Who’s holding you together? (myself and God)

-How has that impacted how you show up in the world? (It has meant I can show up and shine bright - most days, lol)!

Hope & a Strong Core (Part I)

Loved this newsletter, Sarah!

Sewing, Archaeology & Slow Art 🐌

I love this idea of “a farewell to summer tour” and that you added a Little Free Library! So cool!

For the Love of August
Suburban Mom (aka 'swing voter') has feelings about far-right's hypocrisy...