Author Archives: snowbirdredux

HOW THE PALEO DIET SAVED OUR SON

Posted on February 19, 2014 by snowbirdredux

(NOTE: When my good friend, Beth Rose, who is a writer and reflexologist living and working in Central Minnesota, shared the following story with me, I couldn’t help but think of the trauma I endured a number of years ago … Continue reading →

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THE WINTER OF MY DISCONTENT

Posted on January 27, 2014 by snowbirdredux

  In the past I’ve written about “the wonder of wafting flakes, the cushy clumps of white upon the evergreens, the comfort of saying the word, “brrrr” as I peek outside, simultaneously rubbing my hands together as I smell the … Continue reading →

Posted in bees, Claustrophobia, COMMUNITY, Gardening, minnesota life, mythology, Norwegian, SNOW, storm, WEATHER | 3 Comments

THE DOCTOR IS IN

Posted on January 14, 2014 by snowbirdredux

I have a theory, for what it’s worth, that there are two emotional scales and we are genetically, intrinsically born to one or the other. I first began pondering this paradigm the day I realized that my good friend who … Continue reading →

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IN ONES OWN HAND

Posted on November 30, 2013 by snowbirdredux

“A national fight is brewing to keep cursive writing in U.S. classrooms.” What? I had no idea it was out. But, yes. According to an Associated Press article last week – “When the new Common Core educational standards were crafted, … Continue reading →

Posted in education, favorite things, IMAGINATION, STORY TELLING, writing | 1 Comment

WRITER’S BLOCK – BUILDING BLOCKS

Posted on November 12, 2013 by snowbirdredux

“Give yourself to the child until you have something on the page. Then let the adult critique.” That’s my new motto, and I painstakingly scrolled the words with my Mont Blanc pen upon pale blue copy paper decorated with a … Continue reading →

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THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Posted on November 3, 2013 by snowbirdredux

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth Than took the … Continue reading →

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WAITING AND WATCHING

Posted on October 28, 2013 by snowbirdredux

 Cosmo had a stroke last week. I look at these shocking words on the page and realize that I have been repeating this phrase over and over in my head ever since. I know he is nineteen and yes, he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Family, favorite things, HEALTH | 2 Comments

I DO BELIEVE

Posted on October 3, 2013 by snowbirdredux

Do you remember when Tinkerbell was dying and Peter called out for everyone to clap and chant – “I DO believe in fairies” and it was our collective faith that allowed Tink to continue to exist? Yes, I clapped. And … Continue reading →

Posted in enchantment, favorite things, Gardening, Joseph Campbell, mythology, spirituality, Thomas Moore, trees, Wild Life | 1 Comment

MY SUMMER VACATION

Posted on September 26, 2013 by snowbirdredux

I’m tempted to write an essay entitled “What I did on my summer vacation” (remember those assignments) on the chance that I might then get an inkling of how it all sped by and now, in retrospect, is nearly over … Continue reading →

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X MARKS THE SPOT

Posted on August 22, 2013 by snowbirdredux

  We have officially been marked. Branded. Condemned.       And along with the shocking scarlet letter, we received an official communication from the city of Fergus Falls, MN which notified us that the Tree Inspector had made his … Continue reading →

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