November 9, 2020 The rattling of dry leaves on the sidewalk outside my window signals a change in the weather. This unusual (to put it mildly) warm spell has come to an end. The conditions now moving in are still tolerable but more November-appropriate. All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray, asContinue reading “Another Another Summer”
Author Archives: Driftless Grace
Leaving October
October 23, 2020 I’m convinced that the recent spike of CoViD cases in Wisconsin is due to the onrush of cold weather. People are scrambling to hold family gatherings, attend athletic events, and visit that restaurant one last time before we all dig in for the winter. For my part, the weekly trips to myContinue reading “Leaving October”
From the Archives, Part II
October 13, 2020 Between work, socially distant coffee meet-ups, and what I hope is a healthy amount of staring out the window at fall foliage, I’ve started a personal project. I’m slowly typing up the journals that I’ve kept on and off since the spring of my senior year of high school. My hope isContinue reading “From the Archives, Part II”
Calm Before the…?
September 23, 2020 I’ve finally adjusted to the idea that my actual, paid job is to sit at home and write. Looking up from my laptop for what seems like the first time in months, I find that fall has arrived. The colors in the hills across the river are stunning — and across theContinue reading “Calm Before the…?”
A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to August
August 24, 2020 We in the Driftless seem to be mired in the final heat blast of the summer. Of course, I also said that two heat blasts ago. On my walk this muggy evening, I reflected on why I didn’t keep up my blog over the summer. I can’t claim that I was busy,Continue reading “A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to August”
The Announcement
July 2, 2020 I couldn’t wait until next week! A piece I wrote based on a concept from this blog — “shelter” as a noun rather than a verb — was just published in our local arts magazine, Voice of the River Valley. I am beyond proud to have my words next to those ofContinue reading “The Announcement”
We Interrupt This Program
June 28, 2020 June has flown by, folks. Watch this space for a writing-related announcement early next week.
Another Summer
June 9, 2020 Despite constant reminders that all is decidedly not well in our world, life in my town appears to be returning to normal. The businesses on our main street have been open ever since the demise of Safer-at-Home. Kids are back on the playground; locals and visitors alike are back in our barsContinue reading “Another Summer”
From the Archives: “The Naked Truth About Humanity”
June 3, 2020 My cousin shared a post from my late father’s blog this morning after it popped up in her Facebook “memories”. Revisiting the blog myself, I found this post that Dad wrote in 2018 shortly after our Father’s Day trip to downtown Madison. I’m sharing it with you now for countless reasons. IfContinue reading “From the Archives: “The Naked Truth About Humanity””
And How Does That Make You Feel?
May 25, 2020 The specter of my job starting up again has caused a flurry of commitments to appear on my calendar. Not all of them are work-related, but their net effect is that I feel my free time slipping away. If I’m being honest, the past two or three weeks have been the hardestContinue reading “And How Does That Make You Feel?”
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