& this is her treasure

I’ve gathered many things in my life. Letters, movie ticket stubs, pressed wildflowers, Kombucha containers. Out of all of them, rosemary will remain the most significant.

Beginning May 2016, I had the honor to au pair with a family in Germany. A week after I arrived, we took off on a 12 hour road trip to a small costal town in Italy called Marina di Ravenna. Cold sea air, hot Italian sun, gelato, my first (authentic) cappuccino & bike rides around the town with the family characterized this trip. During those bike rides, the fresh warm smell of rosemary filled the air. Each time I happened upon a bush, a sweet voice whisper, “Remember this. Remember all of it.”

& so I have. As much as I could. I’ve gathered so much more along the way: a love for long walks & bread making, for small gatherings & hearty food; for quality & sincerity over image & quantity.

This has been long time in the making. Days of emptiness, pockets of fullness, travels & changes have led me to where I am today. All have left me with the desire to share, create, remember & hope as I continue to gather rosemary through my days.