Category: family
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Oh, Deer! In the yard!
A clear, deep blue sky this frosty morning, by far the coldest dawn thus far in the season. The frost lay thick upon the leaves and grass as we walked into the village to have breakfast with a dear friend. Apparently a lot of other people had the same idea as we found ourselves waiting…
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On “The Shapes of Native Nonfiction”
A bright, seasonably cool day. The stiff breezes of the past few days have finally subsided somewhat. Wait! As soon as I wrote this the wind picked up and is moving the mostly bare tree branches vigorously. I’ve been reading experimental essays by a host of Native American writers in Shapes of Native Nonfiction, edited…
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Veterans’ Day
We had a hard freeze overnight. Right now, as we approach 11 am, the official temperature is 35F and the wind is whistling along; the windchill is in the mid-20’s. The sun was out earlier but now the sky is overcast. Overnight most of the remaining leaves dropped from our bordering trees. In the comments…
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Some Thoughts on Story
A gusty morning following high winds and rain overnight. The shy is clear and the late autumn sun is brilliant. Somehow, many of the trees edging our yard have kept their burnished leaves through all this storminess. I had a lovely streaming conversation with former students, now friends, last night. We caught up with each…
