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No longer in the mountain’s shadow
Hello dear readers, Now that I’m sitting down to write this, I’m not sure where to start. Everything that’s been eddying in my mind all day seems to have drained away. I guess I can begin by saying that a sheet of rain just came out of nowhere, thundering against the roof. It’s only four,…
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October’s end feels like a new year
Hello dear readers, This morning I woke to a thin fog out the window and icy floors through the house. While I would usually make a pot of coffee and sit down to read, today is my grandma’s birthday, and so I forgo my usual morning and drive to my grandparents’ house. Sometime in summer—I…
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Amber rivers & turning toward light
Hello dear readers, Autumn is really setting in here. When I look out my window, I see the far mountain range above the treetops; it seems as though the leaves turned all at once, amber rivers running through the pines. It’s Monday, and while I had planned on getting some work done this morning, I…
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Ancestors, the act of creation, and acknowledging our achievements | field notes no. 04
Field notes, October 2025 2. This poem by Marilyn Dumont: 3. I’m trying to get better at acknowledging my achievements, so here’s a word count update for you. Last Thursday, I finished the first draft of my novel! It’s in rough shape, and I had the audacity to add another main character when I was…
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