Last week, Hubby and I spent a few days in on Mount Desert Island in Maine. [Fun Fact: They pronounce it “dessert” like the cake, instead of “desert” like the dry climate, which really bothered Hubby. I suggested maybe they were pronouncing it like the verb, as in to “desert” someone, but he was notContinue reading “A Mostly Beautiful Vacation, a.k.a. Things I Learned on My Trip to Maine”
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4 Things I’m Thankful For
1. Being Surrounded by Animals I’ve always loved animals. When I was a kid, I was that weird student who wanted to share with the class (and/or anyone who would listen or was trapped in a car or school bus with me) how many pets I had and what all of their names were. WhenContinue reading “4 Things I’m Thankful For”
Poetry and Healing
The Poetry Society of Texas’ 2023 A Book of the Year arrived in my mail a couple of days ago. The collection of winning poems from the 2022 monthly and annual contests includes two pieces by me. “Upon Running into a Former Sweater at Goodwill” won the Old South Prize, and “Eating the Watermelon Moon”Continue reading “Poetry and Healing”
Carie Juettner 