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4. Owed to Dad

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This is a special Father’s Day post. The regular Apple Hill Cottage posts will resume next week. Dad died in March. He was 90 and until he was about 88, he was healthy, happy, and still playing golf. The last year wasn’t so good and the last few months were bad. He had always been […]

For my friend

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My friend Nancy died last night after a long fight with cancer. This is for you, Nance. A blue jay came to sit on my window sill as my friend was dying. I thought Do birds take our spirits to heaven? And as I  ponder this I see cardinals everywhere — five of them dashing, […]

the quality of mercy is not strained…

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i have a friend who has demons in his head.

Eminent Domain: 11, Alex, Burton, Conrad

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11 Alex, Burton, Conrad Wednesday, February 10, 1988 The hospital parking lot was full — the spaces that weren’t filled with cars were filled with heaping hills of snow. Alex drove out of the main parking lot and managed to find a spot in the smaller lot across the street. Phyllis had called and found … Continue reading Eminent Domain: 11, Alex, Burton, Conrad

Eminent Domain: 18, Conrad DeBolt’s Obituary

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The Friday posts are chapters from my fiction project, Eminent Domain. They’re long, and they’re not for everyone, but if you read, I’d be glad for your comments, critical or otherwise.  18 Conrad DeBolt’s Obituary Feb. 23-24, 1988 “Did you see the paper this morning?” Henry asked as Alex walked in the door; he was … Continue reading Eminent Domain: 18, Conrad DeBolt’s Obituary

Meanderings on Comfort…

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We used to jokingly call him King Henry The First. He died on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, a cat’s life, well lived. I never felt right feeding birds while he was around; scattered bird seed was limited to very heavy snows when Henry was kept inside. So in December I bought a small feeder, some … Continue reading Meanderings on Comfort…




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