Monthly Archives: July 2024

Summer By the Side of the Road

Posted on July 12, 2024 by daeja's view

Well into July now, the weather is hot and steamy and the neighborhood is a-pop with the next phase of color and bloom. With just the tiniest bit of guilt, I note the tidily tended perennial beds of the house … Continue reading →

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Unspoken Things

Posted on July 7, 2024 by daeja's view

Back when we were teenagers, my dad gifted my sister Charlotte and I each a silver and turquoise bracelet. I want to say he got them in Arizona, but that part of the memory is sort of hazy, and actually … Continue reading →

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Something Blue

Posted on July 3, 2024 by daeja's view

Every once in a while I will glance down from my upstairs bedroom window in order to catch the flashes of crimson fish in my neighbor’s backyard koi pond. Seeing them lends a tiny slice of serenity. I’m always glad … Continue reading →

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