Month: November 2025
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11 November
They left their youth for the hope of something they didn’t understand but believed Their names are carved in stone, -their bodies and blood fed our fields. The wind carries the memories farther on. Children from the town walk towards…
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A Sneaky Persimmon
This afternoon I wandered out to my friends’ olive orchard, where one sunburst persimmon tree—heavy with golden fruit—stood like a jeweled guest among the silver leaves. Arnelle had just cut me a few branches for decor, their bright orbs glowing…
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Learning from the Master
It looks like a lesson in making cookies, yet it is something older—how care becomes action, how time teaches through hands. My granddaughter follows, not knowing she is tracing a path laid long before her. In that small kitchen, past…
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French Earthen Vessels
In the south of France, every kitchen had pottery, especially confit pots. The confit pot- glazed in sun-worn ochre, green or brown tucked in a corner near the hearth. The confit pot — humble, heavy, and needed— once held what was most…
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Guess Where These Two Pickles Are?
and how many candies have they had!