My Essay at Elohi Gadugi Journal

A brilliant sunset over Silver Lake.
Portage, Wisconsin

I occasionally branch out from words on farming and gardening to write about my experience living abroad. Each year my husband and I journey home to the United States from our home in Japan. It is wonderful and arduous all at once. It is physically and emotionally exhausting, but I wouldn't trade the opportunity to meet family and friends face-to-face for anything in the world. You can read the essay here, and I hope you enjoy it.