Susan Wittig Albert

Susan Wittig Albert

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Hello, and welcome to my world . . .

It’s tough out there these days, in a world that seems to be falling to pieces around us. Covid-19 is altering the way we lead our lives. It’s no wonder if you feel upset, upended, upside-down. I hope you’ll take a deep breath and spend a few moments here, in a quiet space of books and gardens.

Over 30 years ago, at midlife, my husband Bill and I left our careers in the fast lane and homesteaded 31 acres of woods and meadows in the Texas Hill Country–a refuge we call Meadow Knoll.

We’re older now, but you’ll still find the two of us here, working in the garden, walking through the woods and along the creek, and enjoying our animal companions and the fascinating community of native wildlife that surrounds us. This is where you’ll find me writing and sharing my work, as well as the work Bill and I have done together over the years. We think of this as our right livelihood, an idea—and a practice—that was important to both of us when we came here, and still is, more than three decades later. It’s especially important now, when climate change and the current pandemic (not the first and certainly not the last) are challenging the human-built world.

For a glimpse into this quieter life, I invite you to check out the “About” page, browse the book pages, take a look at the “Resource” section, and drop in on LifeScapes, my blog. (Leave a note, why don’t you?) To keep up with what’s going on at Meadow Knoll, you can subscribe to my newsletters or join me on social media. Even when we can’t be face to face or reach out and touch one another, there are ways to stay connected. Let’s use them.

Thank you for being a reader and friend. Come back and visit often—you’re always welcome.

Susan

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’Tis a gift to be simple, ’Tis a gift to be free.
’Tis a gift to come down where you want to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right
’Twill be in the valley of love and delight.

–Traditional Shaker Hymn

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Recent Lifescapes and Bookscapes Posts

Works In Progress: June 2022

June 27, 2022 / Susan Albert / LifeScapes / 39 Comments

Almost finished! Another patch of snowy white under the blue door to complete, a little more detailing and a few missed cross-stitches to fill in, and I’ll be done. I could return to the fractal I started earlier this year, but that frustrating project may be forever relegated to the “unfinished” stack. The older I […]

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Works in Progress: May 2022

May 15, 2022 / Susan Albert / LifeScapes / 38 Comments

The painted buntings are here–a cheerful sign that summer has arrived. So far, I’ve seen three males at once on the millet feeders, so our little breeding colony has returned for another year. And I saw a hawk flying low into the woods last night, which suggests that there’s a nest back there. (One year, […]

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Hermit’s Peak and Calf Canyon Fires

April 24, 2022 / Susan Albert / LifeScapes / 36 Comments

Sunday, April 24, 2022. This is the ridgeline behind our house in Pendaries Village, in New Mexico, two nights ago. The Hermit’s Peak fire started on April 6, when a prescribed burn got away from the Forest Service. The Calf Canyon fire (cause still being investigated) began on April 19, about 4 miles away–upwind, so […]

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Hermit’s Peak Fire & Dragon Drones

April 17, 2022 / Susan Albert / LifeScapes / 9 Comments

It’s been a crazy week here in Texas, watching a forest fire some 600+ miles away in New Mexico, hoping that the winds will die down and allow the firefighting team to bring in helicopters and a few buckets of water. The Hermit’s Peak Fire (#HermitsPeakFire) began 11 days ago, when a prescribed burn got […]

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Libraries and Politics: A Dangerous Mix

March 20, 2022 / Susan Albert / BookScapes / 26 Comments

I was lucky, growing up, and I know it. We lived in the corn-and-beans country of rural Illinois, but my father was a reader and took me with him to the local Carnegie library every Saturday. Nobody ever told me I couldn’t read something that interested me. I had all the freedom I needed to […]

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Work In Progress: March 2022

March 12, 2022 / Susan Albert / LifeScapes / 14 Comments

The current cross stitch project is a fractal–more colorful in real life than in either of these photos. The pattern is complicated and intriguing and is trying to teach me to become a more disciplined stitcher. I stitch in a combination of techniques: “cross country” (working across the piece with one color at a time) […]

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Just heard from China's audiobook publisher that A PLAIN VANILLA MURDER is on sale for $2.99 from now through 7/22. If you don't have it, now's your chance. ... See MoreSee Less

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From a New York Times bestselling author: When a botanist’s ex-wife is accused of his murder, it’s up to China Bayles to get to the root of the mystery and find out who’s framing her friend! “...
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Looking for those 1930s Darling Dahlias recipes? The latest collections (from Voodoo Lily, Poinsettia Puzzle, Unlucky Clover ) are now available on the website. Click on the book, scroll to near the bottom of the book page. The recipes for the Dahlias' latest adventure--Red Hot Poker--will be posted on June 7 (the book's release date). ... See MoreSee Less

Darling Dahlias Mysteries - Susan Wittig Albert

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The Dahlias are members of a garden club in Darling, Alabama. It’s the 1930s, the stock market crash is still reverberating across America, and there are dark days and hard times ahead for everybody...
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ICYMI: my latest blog post susanalbert.com/works-in-progress-may-2022/ A beyond-beautiful painted bunting brightens our summers here in the Texas Hill Country. ... See MoreSee Less

Works in Progress: May 2022 - Susan Wittig Albert

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The painted buntings are here–a cheerful sign that summer has arrived. So far, I’ve seen three males at once on the millet feeders, so our little breeding colony has returned for another year. And...
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