Was I lucky to have a dad obsessed with transplanting north Georgia mountain tradition to Alabama soil? I didn’t think so, especially on Saturday afternoons. While the neighbors’ kids played kickball on the cul-de-sac, our family tended the crops on the utility easement. There was nothing sentimental about growing squash, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, okra, corn, and beans, beans, beans—until now.
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Too many cooks in the kitchen? Holiday crunch makes room for love
Do too many cooks spoil the sauce? Not in my family. Competitive chefs added their own flavors to oyster stew, breakfast casserole, cornbread dressing, and giblet gravy.
Look for my new book, The Tears of Things, in February 2025
Processing depression and loss, Catherine Hamrick explores the therapeutic value of nature and poetry in The Tears of Things (Madville Publishing, February 2025). Observing seasonal flourishes and decay reminds us that love, joy, longing, sorrow, and gratitude arise from life’s imperfection and brevity.