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Squirrel Lunchable (TM)
When we moved to Red Wing we were unprepared for the learning experience that comes from living under or near five massive, aged, oak trees.
When we moved to Red Wing we were unprepared for the learning experience that comes from living under or near five massive, aged, oak trees.
Living in the city I thought my powers of observation were no longer useful, but I was wrong. I observe, then send out The Melissa to solve the problem
I like to play games. Not the kind where you toy with people’s emotions and mess them up, but board games.
Election officials are quitting or retiring at unheard-of rates. It will take years to replace all the election knowledge that is walking out the door.
Four more laps in the pool with the children of King Henry VIII.
I love swimming laps, but it’s a little monotonous. I as yet don’t have a way to play music while I swim (working on it), so instead I think about the six wives of King Henry VIII, one per lap.
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.
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.