“Putting a seed in the ground and then seeing a real life vegetable pop up has been a worthwhile endeavor.” YES! I also squealed (autocorrect first changed that to squawked 😆) this morning as I counted four itty tomatoes and seven jalapeños bursting forth into the muggy air! Yippee! It’s my first year with a garden, and it brings with it all the garden/growth/nurture analogies people speak about.
Three years is a wonderful accomplishment! I was captivated by the excerpt from your first newsletter. Thanks for including it. You detailed those feelings of “where did I go?” so well. I’m in my second year of marriage and motherhood (I’m a stepmom!) and phew, what a wild ride. I haven’t known how to handle all of my desires/dreams with the shifting needs and dynamics around me. Maybe the time I set aside in these early years to write and tend to my creativity can be like those tiny seeds you spoke of… and perhaps one day I’ll find a real life book or something else has popped up. 😉
All that said, I look forward to your newsletters to come, Allison! Thanks for creating a cozy and thoughtful space here.
“Putting a seed in the ground and then seeing a real life vegetable pop up has been a worthwhile endeavor.” YES! I also squealed (autocorrect first changed that to squawked 😆) this morning as I counted four itty tomatoes and seven jalapeños bursting forth into the muggy air! Yippee! It’s my first year with a garden, and it brings with it all the garden/growth/nurture analogies people speak about.
Three years is a wonderful accomplishment! I was captivated by the excerpt from your first newsletter. Thanks for including it. You detailed those feelings of “where did I go?” so well. I’m in my second year of marriage and motherhood (I’m a stepmom!) and phew, what a wild ride. I haven’t known how to handle all of my desires/dreams with the shifting needs and dynamics around me. Maybe the time I set aside in these early years to write and tend to my creativity can be like those tiny seeds you spoke of… and perhaps one day I’ll find a real life book or something else has popped up. 😉
All that said, I look forward to your newsletters to come, Allison! Thanks for creating a cozy and thoughtful space here.
Erika, totally meant to respond to your comment sooner, but thank you for your kind words!
I hope things are going well for you and your garden. The squash bugs have come for my zucchini 🫠
So glad this yummy nook of a Substack exists!!!
Congratulations on three years, Allison! 🎉