December 22, 2020 The other day, in a fit of boredom (okay, let’s be honest: procrastination), I made a mental list of the things I wished I could be doing at that moment. In no particular order, they were: 1) sit in a coffee shop and people-watch; 2) get a big group of volunteers togetherContinue reading “Pause and Reflect”
Category Archives: 2020
Deck Them Halls and Ho Ho Ho
[Merry Christmas to me! Driftless Grace now has a shiny new domain name, driftlessgrace.com.] December 12, 2020 I moved to my apartment building in December of 2017. (If you’re a longtime reader of this blog and feeling confused, I’m now onto my second unit in the same building.) Those first weeks were magical. I lovedContinue reading “Deck Them Halls and Ho Ho Ho”
Higher Calling
November 21, 2020 In case you don’t think 2020 has been a bizarre year, I call your attention to Exhibit A: last week, my mom’s cat turned down food for the first time in his 10-year life. My fawning over Ash the cat, to continue a theme from my last post, is one of thoseContinue reading “Higher Calling”
Another Another Summer
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”
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.
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