I hope you have memories of Terra Cotta and Herbs.

To my boys,

I hope you have memories of terra cotta and herbs.

I hope your mind is filled with memories of splashing in the sink and covering the entire kitchen counter in water that rolls down into vegetables that we picked from the garden.

I hope you remember the way the corn smelled when we turned on the sprinkler and how we got caught in the water because I turned it on too high.

I hope you have dreams of the way the flowers smelled on the way home from the farmer's markets on Saturdays and how I always had flowers in the kitchen all the time.

I hope you remember the terra cotta pots that sat on the windowsill and how I let you smell the first herbs I planted in them for the season.

I hope you think of how beautiful life is when you're older and begin to forget things.

I hope you think of the small things that we laugh at and smile at.

I hope you remember your life for how beautiful I am trying to make it.

-Lady of the Farm