There’s something about this time of year that invites a slower rhythm. The air feels softer, the evenings come a little earlier, and the world seems to exhale after summer’s bustle. Out at the farm, I find myself gathering the last blooms, watching the compost pile steam in the cool mornings, and realizing how much beauty there is in quiet transformation.
This month’s theme—Turning Toward the Good—is about that same kind of shift. It’s about noticing what’s still working, still blooming, still worth tending. In the garden, in the kitchen, and in our minds, goodness grows where we give it a little space.
Let’s dream it, design it, and live it—together.
With love,
Lane + Jules
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This letter first went out to our readers in the Country Living Connoisseur on October 16, 2025. The full issue has the garden and farm kitchen sections too. Want the next one? Pull up a chair and join us here.
Written by
Lane and Jules Morris
Authors and University of Tennessee faculty writing from our farm in East Tennessee about gardening, the farm kitchen, faith and designing a flourishing life at any age. More about us
