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I was tagged for the Sevens meme by Ben, Julana, and Bethany. I’ve been absent, so I must be the last blogger to participate in this meme. I’m going to do it anyway because there is so much to write about and nothing to say.

Seven things to do before I die

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Startle

The land is desolate. Volcanic rocks pepper alkaline-white cracked earth. Sagebrush, cactus, scraggly starved pinons and junipers keep to themselves. The canyons in the distance are red and barren, carved by the Gunnison river so long ago the river forgot why. From the passenger seat, I can’t see the waters or the scrambling lizards, but […]

Another mother

My dear Grandma Mary died around midnight. It wasn’t sudden—she hasn’t been doing well, struggling with pulmonary fibrosis.

But it was sudden.

She was in a hospital on the other side of our state. Yesterday, as I was making lunch for my three little guys, I decided to call her. I caught her […]