You may have noticed that my blog has been pretty quiet this summer. I think I’ve had trouble writing through the noise. Beginning in January, our home has been adjacent to a major construction project. By “adjacent” I mean that my office window is forty feet from heavy machinery that rumbles, buzzes, crunches, beeps, bangs,Continue reading “More Important Than Ever”
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Ode to Cedar Waxwings
Ode to Cedar Waxwings by Carie Juettner Who, oh who is pooping blueupon my flagstone walk?Oh, I see, it’s all of you—a cedar waxwing flock. Descending on my yard in droves,your high-pitched song is merry,for you have found a treasure troveof ripe ligustrum berries. Your feathers fade from brown to graywith a tail that’s tippedContinue reading “Ode to Cedar Waxwings”
Eulogy for a Coffee Shop
My favorite coffee shop closed this weekend. Staycation was special, not just because it was walking distance from my house, or because they served delicious, creative lattes crafted from homemade syrups, or even because of the cozy atmosphere inside and the hammocks and picnic tables beneath the big burr oak out back. Staycation was specialContinue reading “Eulogy for a Coffee Shop”
Carie Juettner 