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Spring Lightening in the Attic

It’s March and it’s snowing (again) but we are definitely on the edge of things. Previously melted ice has left a jungle of leaf-like patterns on the bluestone, mimicking the growth and abundance of summer. A frantic frenzy of squirrel … Continue reading

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Sometimes I Feel Like Margot

The story takes place on Venus, where it rains all the time, the sun only appearing every seven years and lasting for one precious hour before the endless rain begins once again. Just one child in a classroom of nine … Continue reading

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The Road to Uncle Moustache

It is beyond explanation why I often awake in the dead of the night with odd memories or curious questions about random subjects, some which can send me scrolling through the internet for verification and answers before being able to … Continue reading

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Butterfly Sheets

On the day I was changing the bed linens, I came across a set of butterfly pattern sheets that had migrated to the back of the shelf in the closet. The pillow cases were long gone and the elastic on … Continue reading

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