Historical setting: 589 C.E. Cottage between Annegray and Luxeuil I set a fire in the pasture for smoking the deer and I took some portions to the cold cellar dug under the wall of the cottage, where now I can hear Ana and Colleen inside arguing. I’ve never known them to disagree, much less,Continue reading “#39.1, Thurs., Dec. 1, 2022”
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#38.14, Weds., Nov. 30, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Cottage in the Vosges This brittle morning I find easy success in hunting a buck for our winter stews. It falls so near our cottage that I can dress it right here, and don’t have to coax the donkey to drag it on a sledge back to the house. Continue reading “#38.14, Weds., Nov. 30, 2022”
#38.13, Tues., Nov. 29, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Cottage in the Vosges Brother Servant finds Colleen’s porridge delicious. But Ana suggests I do the cooking if Colleen doesn’t allow her out of bed to do it herself. I’m fine with that. Let’s let Ana rest. I think we can spare a turnip from the heap of roots, andContinue reading “#38.13, Tues., Nov. 29, 2022”
#38.12, Thurs., Nov. 24, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Cottage in the Vosges “So it will be longer walk for us to Luxovium.” I’m just thinking aloud to the Brother Servant. “We will have to go ten miles now.” “You’ve no idea where Luxeuil is, Ezra? Your hill cottage is a stopping place on the way there. PeopleContinue reading “#38.12, Thurs., Nov. 24, 2022”
#38.12, Thurs., Nov. 24, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Cottage in the Vosges “So it will be longer walk for us to Luxovium.” I’m just thinking aloud to the Brother Servant. “We will have to go ten miles now.” “You’ve no idea where Luxeuil is, Ezra? Your hill cottage is a stopping place on the way there. PeopleContinue reading “#38.12, Thurs., Nov. 24, 2022”
#38.11, Weds., Nov 23, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. At home in the Vosges Mountains On this new day the earth is glittering pure and glazed in snow — a blank page for new beginnings. This morning we will climb the hill to the cottage we left last summer as a still sleeping dream of a home. Brother ServantContinue reading “#38.11, Weds., Nov 23, 2022”
#38.10, Tues., Nov. 22, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. the road home Months ago, Ana and I had journeyed so long on horseback following a different route to deliver messages to the Bishops of Austrasia. Now we have a more direct path and it seems we are already starting the climb into distant mountains. The infant in Ana’sContinue reading “#38.10, Tues., Nov. 22, 2022”
#38.9, Thurs., Nov. 17, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Châlons to Luxeuil The well is restored and now I’ve gotten myself out. The four barbarians are here with the people from the cottages and they are passing a flask of ale and celebrating the success of the well water I’m doused in. And here I am, shivering, unnoticed, uncelebrated. DearContinue reading “#38.9, Thurs., Nov. 17, 2022”
#38.8, Weds., Nov. 16, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Châlons to Luxeuil Now, deep in the well, I can see the dot of sky above me and I am assured there is an earth above. Even the sky continues to be. It isn’t as cold here as I’d anticipated. Though I find my looped and knotted rope wasn’t longContinue reading “#38.8, Weds., Nov. 16, 2022”
#38.7, Tues., Nov. 15, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. Châlons to Luxeuil In the dawn tranquility and the stagger of morning sleepiness, we make our way to the center of the cottages where there is this community well. Without words, we who will work today are unloading the wagon of ropes and pulleys and we’ve set a tri-pod ofContinue reading “#38.7, Tues., Nov. 15, 2022”
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