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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

Happy Saturday! Can you believe we are nearing the end of August? Yikes! It has been a wonderfully diverse week here at Bella Terra North–from a two-day Garden/Farm Tour last weekend, to diving headfirst into a complicated zoning case, to carving out a little much-needed time in nature. It has been a long, busy and…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier August 15, 2026August 15, 2026

Happy weekend from the soggy mountains of Arizona! Many of you are already in Back to School mode, and I fondly remember those days of new school supplies and our children’s anticipation. But here, I am wondering “Can you believe how quickly summer is going?” and of course, trying to hang on to every last…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier August 7, 2026August 7, 2026

Well, August has gotten off to a not-so-great start. In fact, I’m beginning to wonder if we’ve wandered into the Book of Exodus-famine, flood and pestilence seem to be arriving in rapid succession. Are the planets out of alignment or something? Isn’t it interesting, and sometimes downright painful, how life can become a series of…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier July 24, 2026July 25, 2026

Happy Saturday, friends! We have had so much rain here in Arizona’s White Mountains and I am not complaining one bit. After two very dry winters, every soaking rain feels like a gift, helping replenish the forest and reducing the risk of devastating wildfires. At our high elevation, the afternoon thunderstorms have been spectacular, with…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier July 17, 2026July 18, 2026

Happy mid-July! It’s hard to believe that I’m already seeing Back -to -School displays alongside autumn and Halloween decorations in so many retail stores. This time of year always feels like a tug-of-war. Part of me wants to savor the slower pace of the summer, while the stores seem determined to rush us into the…

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