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Elder Dog Care and 2021 Feelings

I watched Java walk past me for the tenth time as I listened to the rhythmic sound of paw, toenail drag; paw, toenail drag. Then silence. Java stands, nose to the wall, staring. I wait for her to whisper “open sesame” and for the wall to comply and let her through. But soon the paw, toenail drag, paw, toenail drag…
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in Outdoor Playtime· Woman on a Journey

A Past Me Reflection

I did not go willingly into a past me reflection. It was my failing iPhone 6s Plus that forced it upon me. As I flicked through old photos, they reminded me of all the things I’d done. It wasn’t long before I was wondering where that Maery had gone. I’m simply not the woman I see in those photos anymore, and…
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Not a Thanksgiving Gratitude Post

For anyone who’d prefer to listen to the post, I’ve included an audio recording (9:21).  I tried to outrun it. Even attempted to dive under the thing. And yet the wave caught me, a linebacker hitting from the side. She took me down and dragged me across the course sand. A few blue and yellow striped fish swam by as…
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in Outdoor Playtime

The World Outside My Window

At some point in 2020, I decided to focus on the good and the beautiful. Which is why it’s comforting to watch the world outside my window. The birds and critters there have a natural rhythm that makes me feel that at least this piece of my world is circular and real.  The world outside my window runs and hops…
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Welcome to the Neighborhood Fox or coyote? The question appeared in the subject line of an email from my neighborhood watch group, along with a pixilated, blurry photo of a four-legged creature. I frowned, not out of concern over what the animal might be, but because I’d previously witnessed the reactions of neighbors to anything resembling a coyote. I squinted…
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Better Times: Must We Wait for 2021?

I wish I could give you 5 Failsafe Things To Do To Survive 2020. I can’t. My coping method has been to count the months until 2021 and use that number to calculate how strong I need to be. Except that I’m unable to reach that level of strength, and it requires the assumption of two things that aren’t assumable: 1.)…
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
by Jessica Brody
Verge: Stories
Verge: Stories
by Lidia Yuknavitch
The Magician's Nephew
The Magician's Nephew
by C.S. Lewis
The Business of Being a Writer
The Business of Being a Writer
by Jane Friedman
Witches Abroad
Witches Abroad
by Terry Pratchett

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Hi, I’m Maery Rose, a Minnesota writer. If you are seeking straight talk about aging and other topics you’ve come to the right place. I write essays, short stories, and memoir. Read More…

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