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Four Reasons to Love (or Not Love) the Poems of Dafydd ap Gwilym (Medieval Welsh Poet) (opens the original)
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Hello!This past month has been a bit of catching up on chores and working to sort out a new routine because my husband and I are now empty nesters. 😔 The kids are settled at their universities and are already busy with schoolwork. The rhythm of my days and weeks hasn’t changed drastically, but I’m still fine-tuning things.It was really hot and humid for a few weeks, but it’s finally beginning to cool down a little where we live in Southern California. This makes me happy because I’ve only been a
What You Need to Know About Faerie Rings (Before Deciding to Enter One) (opens the original)
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Hello!Much of my free time this past month was allocated to helping our kids prep for going to their respective universities. I wrote this letter in advance, so by the time you receive it our son will have already moved into his college apartment, and we will be actively helping our daughter set up her dorm room. Also, I will be trying not to 😭 too much because now my husband and I will be empty nesters.As a coping mechanism, I think I threw myself passionately into this month’s folklore topic,
Is There a Difference Between Faerie and Fairy? (opens the original)
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Hello!I wanted to take a moment to thank you for reading my newsletter! Whether you’ve been reading my posts from the beginning, or maybe you recently subscribed (welcome!), or perhaps you joined us along the way—I am grateful for your support.It’s been a fairly quiet summer for me so far. I’ve gone on some hikes, barbecued and ate on the patio a few times with my family, and watched fireworks on the 4th.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!L
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