A Tale of Two Women

This wasn’t the way it was supposed to work. Late January of this year, when the colors of northern Michigan Continue reading →

In Memory Of Robert L. Freer

There’s something like a line of gold thread running through a man’s words when he talks to his daughter, and Continue reading →

For Betty Mae & Annie Laura

There are many mirrors around us at one time. The black-backed glass of the vanity only reflects our physical image. Continue reading →

What I Want My Daughter To Know

Over the past three days, I struggled with a previous version of this post; a version that was almost entirely Continue reading →

Things I Don’t Want to Live Without

In no particular order, these are some things I’m grateful for and don’t want to live without: Coffee Books Peonies Continue reading →

Lessons Learned Growing Up A Rural Girl

I often reminisce about my origins in a rural Michigan farming community. Yes, I had one of those idyllic childhoods, Continue reading →

Finally the Courage

It is scary to be a woman of my age and starting a new career. I wish I could say Continue reading →