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Dianne Milliard's avatar

Happy Solstice, Michelle!

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Thanks, Dianne! Happy Solstice to you as well! Are you back home in Alaska? Hope you are well.

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Robin Renner-Miller's avatar

Beautiful photos & wonderful story hopefully encouraging others to lead this good life

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Thank Robin! I appreciate you taking a time-out to read this story and comment. Hope you are all well out West!

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Barbara-Helen Hill's avatar

A beautiful peak into your world. I am pleased that I get to hear from you about your micro-farm and I remember when I was younger and lived on a farm. Now in an apartment where the neighbours age and the flowers bloom a bit before the heat takes over. I make pictures with threads and remember gramma's garden of flowers.

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

I love your description of your own life!! "I make pictures with threads and remember gramma's garden flowers." - really lovely passage! What do you miss the most about living on a farm? You describe a very peaceful life now! Thanks so much for sharing a glimpse of your world - I love seeing into other people's stories.

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Barbara-Helen Hill's avatar

What I miss most is going to the garden with the salt shaker and eating tomatoes (real, ripe,) tomatoes. That was when I was a kid. The land was hard clay and we took our chances on it raining because I don't remember us having to carry water to water the garden much. It was work but it was worth it.

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Lisbeth L. McCarty's avatar

Nice!

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Thanks, Lisbeth!

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Laurie Easter's avatar

I love reading about your good-sized garden in the woods. Happy Solstice, Michelle!

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Thanks, Laurie! I know you know what I'm talking about. I hope life is good and your flowers are blooming up on the hill. Your place is so beautiful!

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Fog Chaser's avatar

Lovely piece, Michelle!

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Thanks for the good words, and for taking a time-out to read and comment!

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Phyllis Elliott's avatar

I understand why your garden is your happy place

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Haha! Oh yes it is!

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Mark Elliott's avatar

Loved this - "I leave you now to go fold mine and turn a few shoulds to coulds before the day runs out on this good-sized garden in the woods." - What a wonderful ending sentence. Also love that you included a video. Well done.

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Michelle McAfee's avatar

Thanks so much for the good words and feedback, it's always so good to hear from you!

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Mary M's avatar

Loved it!! Great story, makes me miss my Williams Garden. I currently have 2 small tomato plants growing.

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