Catherine Friend
Catherine Friend

The Big Pivot

It’s Raining Babies

Babies everywhere. Two long nights—up until 3 am. Acck. Melissa and I have bags under our eyes, and feel as if we’re about to tip

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Meet the Ladies

Hi, my name is 117. I’m getting on in years, so thanks for not photographing my udder. I’m 704. I’m young. I’m a little skittish.

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I Should Have Stayed in Bed

Now that Melissa’s headaches are better (Yeah, surgery!), she’s been able to get a fulltime job for the first time in many, many years. She’s

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About Me

After twenty-five years on the farm, I’m adjusting to the adventures of city life. Part of that adjustment is figuring out what I want to write about now, since sheep are no longer part of my daily life. I’m challenging myself creatively by painting with pastels and playing the ukelele as I seek my new writing path.

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Catherine Friend is a fiscal year 2021 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.