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humankeeper
I saw a duck standing on a rock beside the lake yesterday.
Nov 22
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audio: humankeepers
The full essay with additional images and comments can be found on the homepage or in your inbox.
Nov 22
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14:26
the air we breathe
I had a dream a few nights ago that my daughter, Mila, was a baby again.
Nov 8
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audio: the air we breathe
Full essay with images and commenting is available on the main text essay.
Nov 8
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10:07
books we love
It’s hard to believe that it was over two years ago that I put out my first call to share children’s books you all love.
Nov 1
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October 2025
a net for the fleeting
When our youngest daughter, Mila, was still quite young, around eight or nine years old, it was her job to filter the cow’s milk.
Oct 25
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ego rides shotgun
Sometimes I marvel at the young woman I was.
Oct 18
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audio: ego rides shotgun
Full essay, links, and comments can be found on the main essay page.
Oct 18
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10:21
in my kitchen, around the farm
harvest moon edition
Oct 11
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by the hour
My husband, Troy, flew out to Alberta this week to pick up our camper trailer and a truck to pull it.
Oct 4
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audio: by the hours
on embracing change
Oct 4
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19:05
September 2025
human resources
a bid for cultivation over extraction
Sep 27
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