#60.8, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Creek House in the Vosges Mts.          It isn’t hard to change the topic from death to life for these grandchildren, especially when they take notice of Inky, the kitten. The vase was broken because Inky searched the shelf of precious things for something that was moving, something that had aContinue reading “#60.8, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024”

#60.6, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024

Historical Setting, 629 C.E. Creek House in the Vosgas Mts.          Inky, the kitten Layla gifted to Ana is stalking the plumage of a feather in a clay vase made by a grandchild. With the next waft of breeze through the window, Inky is on the shelf of precious things. Then, with one swat ofContinue reading “#60.6, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024”

43.6, Thurs., April 13, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. Luxeuil Ana and the children will be home from church soon, expecting we will be home too. But our long walk is punctuated with one childish plea after another — random arguments — tossed at me like unbaited fishhooks hopelessly cast onto the sea. I remain silent. I’ve no reason toContinue reading “43.6, Thurs., April 13, 2023”

Post #31.10 Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Historical setting: 589 C.E. In the Vosges Mountains          Brother Servant took my request to the father for Ana to have birds.          He tells me, “The father wants to know if Ana would like birds so I will have to ask her.”          I need to find a distraction while I wait. I offer,Continue reading “Post #31.10 Tuesday, April 26, 2022”