Talya Tate Boerner's Blog, page 18
November 3, 2020
Election Day Leaf Art
Today I have Election Day Leaf Art for you. And keep in mind, this is all in good fun, y’all. All in good fun.
If you live in an area with beautiful fall foliage, you should try your hand at leaf art. It’s a quick, creative, and entertaining activity—something to do when you want a distraction.
Recently, I introduced you to Madame Butterfly.
Today, I would like to introduce you to our presidential candidates.
President Donald Trump
Former Vice-President Joe Biden
If you’ve not voted yet, I ...
November 1, 2020
Sunday Letter: 11.01.2020
Dear Sunday Letter friends,
Since we last “talked”— Fayetteville received nearly seven inches of rain, and we had our first freeze/heavy frost. We saw a gorgeous Blue Moon, and, BOO, John and I skipped Halloween.
Now, we move on to Election Day week. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried.
No matter which candidate wins, I am worried about what might happen following the election. With cities boarding up downtown areas and Walmart removing guns, it seems we are truly entering a dystopian time...
October 28, 2020
How to make a Succulent Pumpkin
Today I’m going to show you how to make a succulent pumpkin. I predict you will not only love this project, but you will be thrilled with the results. I learned this craft by taking a class at the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks. I don’t think the fabulous gardeners at BGO would mind that I am sharing what I’ve learned with you.
Isn’t that what we should all do? Spread our knowledge and make the world a better place?
I think so.
And once you know how to make a succulent pumpkin, everything will...
October 25, 2020
Sunday Letter: 10.25.2020
Dear Sunday Letter friends,
Raise your hand if you are ready for the election to be over. I’m exhausted by All.Of.It.—the name-calling, ridiculous conspiracies, question-avoiding, and bold-faced lies. Only nine more days, and we can move on. Or at least I hope we can move on.
Enough about politics. (I’m sorry I brought it up.)
Now for a super divisive question…
Do you like candy corn?
Do you secretly think candy corn is one of the most brilliant candies ever, different from all the rest, poss...
October 11, 2020
Sunday Letter: 10.11.2020
Dear Sunday Letter friends,
Hey, hey, I hope everyone is doing well. I’m great, other than I’m still super annoyed about the Razorback loss to Auburn yesterday. I’m typically not a sore loser. I promise, I’m not.
Let’s just not discuss it.
But seriously, that ridiculous call… ¯\_( ͡❛ ෴ ͡❛)_/¯
Moving on…
Dairy Hollow
This past week, I was fortunate enough to spend five days at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs, a place I’ve been several times since I decided to try my hand a...
October 1, 2020
Milkweed During World War II
Did you know milkweed was used during World War II? I learned this bit of American history by reading When Angels Rest, by Donald Harington, one of my favorite Arkansas authors. When Angels Rest is classified as literary fiction. When I read about the characters in the story collecting milkweed pods for the war effort, I suspected this must have been based on the truth, even though I’d never heard about it. As a huge fan of milkweed—we grow several varieties for the monarchs— I dove into the ra...
September 27, 2020
Sunday Letter: 09.27.2020
Dear Sunday Letter friends,
Hallelujah! I think a gorgeous fall may be unfolding here in the Ozarks. It seems a safe prediction based on the leaves in the picture above. I took this picture three days ago in our neighborhood. I don’t know why the sight of turning leaves thrills me, but it does.
The first thing I do to welcome a new season is to switch out my front door wreath. I did that this week, but I’ve not bought any pumpkins yet. Some of my neighbors started really early this year, stacki...
September 20, 2020
Sunday Letter: 09.20.2020
Hey Sunday Letter friends,
This isn’t a full-blown Sunday Letter, just an abbreviated version to touch base. It’s been a rough few days in our family. My brother-in-law, Mark, passed away a week ago Saturday, and the service was yesterday. It was a lovely celebration of his life.
An excerpt from his obituary: Over forty years ago Mark fed a cardinal (he named The Pope) who would come when he whistled. Now, 150 of The Pope’s descendants, along with many other bird species, visit the feeders and...
September 18, 2020
How to Harvest Trombetta Squash Seeds
It’s time to harvest Trombetta squash seeds!
If you’ve been following my summer adventures of growing Trombetta squash, you may remember I allowed one plant to grow until it reached the size of a hefty toddler before picking it. I did this solely for seed harvesting.
I’ve never harvested squash seeds before. But this particular variety of Trombetta squash seed is hard to come by. So I knew there was magic inside this big guy.
Trombetta variety is typically harvested when the vegetable is small...
September 6, 2020
Sunday Letter: 09.06.2020
Happy Labor Day weekend to my Sunday Letter readers.
This year at our house, Labor Day weekend looks like any other weekend. Maybe you have something entertaining on your agenda? If so, please share in the comments so we can all join you. Virtually of course.
Often during this strange year, I’ve longed to be traveling someplace, someplace with a beach or lake or even a swimming hole, someplace different from today’s normal. Back to yesteryear or ahead to a time when life is more settled. Other ...
