Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Serf’s farms at Metz “Will, your oats have full heads already! Your field is thriving!” “I’ve learned the secret of growing things.” He is bursting to tell me. “Really? There is a secret? I thought it was just lots of work and care.” “You see it there,Continue reading “#58.4, Tuesday, July 8, 2024”
Category Archives: Historical Fiction
#58.3, Thursday, July 4, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The Farm in the Vosges Mts. “Horses?” Ana dreams. “We could go and visit all our children in their own places now.” “After all these years would you still want to try a long journey, Ana?” “We won’t have to go hard and long with just the twoContinue reading “#58.3, Thursday, July 4, 2024”
#58.2, Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The Farm in the Vosges Mts. Haberd said Hannah wasn’t at the farmhouse today. He suspects she left after the clean-up from the wedding with that Avar fellow she met there. “Don’t worry, Papa, you know Hannah – she’s the very measuring stick of healthy rules.” “She’s anContinue reading “#58.2, Wednesday, July 3, 2024”
#58.1, Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. The Farm in the Vosges Mts. “Happily-ever-after’s” are the leftovers and dirty dishes and a certain emptiness rarely celebrated. There is a need for the reassessment of hopes and dreams and a new look back at the unsorted and cluttered of it all, not to mention, the daunting requirement forContinue reading “#58.1, Tuesday, July 2, 2024”
#57.12, Thursday, June 27, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. Foggy morning softens the first light of day dispersing the wedding into a yawning dawn. Stretching our tired aches to the edges we start the cleanup, keeping useful leftovers and digging a pit for the rest. The monks of Luxeuil left when the moon was still reflectingContinue reading “#57.12, Thursday, June 27, 2024”
#57.11, Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. With all of the guests gathered around watching through the windows and opened door of the little thatched house gift, everyone was anticipating Gaia’s response when she discovers this is actually a house that Brandell and his whole family have made for them. This is her house. Continue reading “#57.11, Wednesday, June 26, 2024”
#57.10, Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. Wedding traditions forever use all sorts of imaginable metaphors to plot that moment when the newly married are surprised by something very sweet that feels so wonderfully good when fully revealed — opening gifts — being flung in the air by well-wishers — doused in wine — smearedContinue reading “#57.10, Tuesday, June 25, 2024”
#57.9, Thursday, June 20, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. Ana and I are all watching Gaia make her way following the string she left for herself, meeting the guests as she goes, soon to reach the surprise our family has tied into her guide line. Hannah had been guarding the secret, and now Gaia wants to introduceContinue reading “#57.9, Thursday, June 20, 2024”
#57.9, Thursday, June 20, ’24
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. Ana and I are all watching Gaia make her way following the string she left for herself, meeting the guests as she goes, soon to reach the surprise our family has tied into her guide line. Hannah had been guarding the secret, and now Gaia wants to introduceContinue reading “#57.9, Thursday, June 20, ’24”
#57.7, Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Vosges Mts. The feasting begins. Wine is raised to toast bride and groom. “Here, here” we all are together, beloved people, celebrating every name for love under the canopy of sky and forest. It’s a gluttonous feast, barbaric and loud. The bridal couple and musicians eat first. So, itContinue reading “#57.7, Tuesday, June 18, 2024”
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