Category Archives: August 2013

Somewhere under the rainbow and between pink roses

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Kathy

Hello, dear friends and readers. Isn’t the rainbow photo truly lovely? It’s a picture taken by Anne, our county treasurer, just after a recent rainstorm.  It’s the little K-6 elementary school where I work.  Perhaps our tiny school is the … Continue reading →

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Thirty days to live

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Kathy

This week one of my friends shared a dream. In the dream, which she described as half-way between waking and sleeping, feeling so utterly “realistic”, a voice told her:  “You have thirty days to live.  Get your affairs in order.” … Continue reading →

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These lazy hazy crazy days of summer…

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Kathy

In mid-summer the Main Street in our little town buzzes with cars and visitors. People from other locales sometimes drive hundreds of miles north to splash in Lake Superior, to camp in the Baraga State Park, to tour the Copper … Continue reading →

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How chickadees sleep at night in winter and other forest tales

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Kathy

Sometimes I think I should write more posts about what it’s like to live in the woods. How many people in this world still live in a forest surrounded by trees and more trees and a few more trees? In … Continue reading →

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