Never Forget
Have you ever been invited by the water to know where you belong? To strip away all the otherness between you and the great white pine, left standing on this shore, ignored by the loggers so many years ago? That … Continued
The Beautiful In Between
We don’t give up easily in the Midwest. We expect spring to return every year. March is the pivoting month. Statistically the most snow falls during the month of March in Minnesota, and yet the migrating robins return. It is … Continued
Birthdays – Taking Stock
I love birthdays, birthday parties, and the celebration of life that accompanies the whole idea of birthdays. As I have gotten older, I was surprised to find that not everyone enjoys celebrating birthdays. I’ve learned that in some families, there … Continued
Trying my best
Yesterday I attended the funeral for a man named Pete, who suffered from a brain tumor for over two years. He was 59 years old when he died. Many of us at the funeral shook our heads at the brevity … Continued
Navigating the unknown river
I used to do a lot of canoeing. In the early 1970’s and into the 1980’s my husband and I would pack up our Volkswagen camper, strap our Old Town Canoe on the top, and head up to the pristine … Continued
Silviculture for the Soul
Some time ago, on a point of land that juts into the vast blue horizon of Lake Superior’s south shore, I gathered with my neighbors to discuss the idea of saving an 80 acre piece of land that was being … Continued
Wind in the trees
“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art is gratitude.” Friedrich Nietzsche The wind began in the middle of the night. Sometime in the darkness the crescendo began unnoticed by me. When my consciousness stirred, I listened and … Continued
