"As the harvest moon approached and the sun slowly tucked into the bed of summer’s edge, Clara and her sister would gather themselves under the aprons of their mother and aunt at the hearth of their grandparents’ kitchen. ...."
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Love a story about canning in this abundant season! Thanks Becca!
ReplyDeleteThanks so Heidi! xo
DeleteLove the story about canning -- especially in this abundant season!
ReplyDeleteyou are the best! so sweet! xo
DeleteJust visited Anchor and Plume...and just spent several minutes soaking in your story, feeling transported to childhood in late summer. When I read read creative writing, I am reading not to "find out what happened" in a plot, but instead just to soak in the imagery, atmosphere, smells, sounds and spirit of another time, or season or place. I am so glad I found a few minutes to enter into Clara's grandmother's kitchen in late summer. Oh, that was lovely!!
ReplyDeleteOh Lisa, I am so so glad! thank you ever so much for your kind words! xo
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