Tamara Willems
July 26, 2026
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#inthiswritersgarden, #livingmygratitude, #noticelife, #toyouthisday, #writelife
This morning, although I’m not just sureI’m feeling greatmy heart is full to overflowing withgratitude I can say, first of allit is Sundayand the first part of Sundays I do lovea day to just beeaseeasy like Sunday morning, I meanthey’ve…
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Tamara Willems
July 24, 2026
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#imforthebirds, #inthiswritersgarden, #noticelife, #toyouthisday, #writelife
This morning as my husband isoutsidebusying himselffor his daya woman out on the street, walking her dogscalls to himExcuse me, she says quite excitedlythere are two baby bunnies in your front garden! before long, I see that one brave littleexplorerhas…
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Tamara Willems
July 3, 2026
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#beingkindness, #fridayfeels, #inthiswritersgarden, #noticelife, #summerdays, #toyouthisday, #writelife
Out for my walk this morningas Friday’s small bit ofroutinehas now been determinedoff to collect our farm share ofwonderfully fresh, and decidedly deliciousgood things to eatlooking up at the beautiful blueI marvel at just how often I will noticethe wispy…
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Tamara Willems
June 14, 2026
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#inthiswritersgarden, #loveandloss, #noticelife, #tobehere, #toyouthisday, #writelife
Ode to and inspired bya friendand thoughts on just howto stoptime two days ago, I wrote of having a lively chatwith a young robinand my gosh, such a joythis morning my son lets me knowthere is a dead birdin the…
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Tamara Willems
June 12, 2026
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#birdtalk, #imforthebirds, #inthiswritersgarden, #measaflower, #noticelife, #toyouthisday, #writelife
the other day sat in the gardenquietly bathing inthe ever gentle sights andsounds ofawea very young, very chatty robincomes in, lengthy conversation alreadyin progressit begins of course, because heor rather she… one is not entirely surehas quite a lot to…
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Tamara Willems
May 29, 2026
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#growlesslawn, #inthiswritersgarden, #measaflower, #noticelife, #slowyourgo, #startingsmall, #toyouthisday, #writelife
Another gorgeous day beginsitsunfolding of course it will start with a quiet readwhere I am tucking in to mysummer read of Middlemarch by George Eliotoutside it appears to beshaping up as a brightand beauty-filled dayseeing the bird feeders have beengladly…
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Tamara Willems
May 6, 2026
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#grief, #losingapet, #lovelosslife, #noticelife, #toyouthisday, #writelife
Some will tell you that loss or ratherthe pain that comes with itis the priceof lovebut I think instead it is very much justa partoflove the letting go part it is precisely how we lovewhen all choice is taken awayand…
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Tamara Willems
April 10, 2026
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#cemeteries, #inthiswritersgarden, #neuroscience, #noticelife, #readgoodbooks, #toyouthisday, #writelife
Gazing out the window this morningI watch a robin in the rainpoking holes in wet earthsearching forworms I am reading about cemeterieswhich happen to besomethingthatIlove often you know, while reading, whilewatching, whilelearningI will think to myselfThis!this is what I should…
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Tamara Willems
March 25, 2026
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#beingkindness, #inthiswritersgarden, #measaflower, #noticelife, #toyouthisday
Outside, the back garden looks bleakvery early spring, it’s true but most anywhere you lookthe dogs have trampledand one particular fellow, has chewedand dugand just generally annihilatedany resemblance ofbeautifying nature I’ve been away from my usual writing postI’m sure your…
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Tamara Willems
March 4, 2026
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#noticelife, #toyouthisday, #whenlifegivesyoulemons, #writelife
Overcast skies from my chair by the windowI am immersed in a bookdog snoring on my lapquiet symphonyplays briefly looking upthrough the doorwayat the kitchen filtered sunlight on the cupboardon the counter at the centre a large lemonin halflight drawing…
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