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A collection of 7 posts

looking up at the sky through the branches of a huge oak tree. the sun is peeking through the leaves, watercolor illustration

Gathering to Remember

The coulee will always hold a special place in my heart and some of my most magical childhood memories.

The Day Leading Up to The Day

The Day Leading Up to The Day

I am counting the days, one by one, until September 4th. Nelle’s birthday. It will have been four years since she was stillborn. That year, it was Labor Day weekend. So not only do I have the actual day, but everything surrounding Labor Day reminds me of that weekend.

A Tree for All Seasons

A month after losing Nelle, we scattered her ashes to the coulee where I grew up. I was still in a dense fog of grief. It was Ger’s suggestion to bring her to the tree where my grandfather’s ashes had been scattered in 2011. The Sheltering Oak is

Familial Laughter

This past weekend, I went to Wisconsin for a wedding shower, staying with my aunt and uncle. Meeting Autumn for the first time was a flurry as I dropped the carseat into their entryway and headed back to my vehicle to retrieve all of the stuff. My aunt peered into

Letter to My Daughters

Letter to My Daughters

Dear Iris and Nelle, You never got to see all of the beautiful things that the world has to offer. You were robbed of that, just like I was robbed of you. The landscape feels desolate now. It feels cold. Nelle – you left me as we were headed into Fall

watercolor of a large sheltering oak tree at the top of a country hill

One Month

Maybe I can put one foot in front of the other tomorrow.

watercolor of a small car driving through a country hillside

Resting Place

I feel like I might break into a million pieces.