I’m writing this post in that sometimes-quiet space between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, when the presents have been unwrapped, too much food already consumed, and the idea of one more social engagement might put me right over the edge. I’m still listening to soft holiday music – Celtic instrumental holiday music to beContinue reading “Welcome 2026. Now Please be Quiet.”
Author Archives: Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
My Holiday Gift to Myself: Curation
As 2025 draws to a close and we celebrate the holidays that are familiar to us, I’m curating what to include in my life as we move into a new year.
CONVERSATION WITH A POET – CONSTANCE BREWER
Today’s return to One Minnesota Crone’s Conversation with a Poet series celebrates the newly released poetry collection Astronomy Lessons by Constance Brewer (Gyroscope Press, $14.99 paperback). Constance Brewer and I have some good history. We met in 2009 as volunteer editors at Every Day Poets, a poetry website that published a new poem each day. When that site wentContinue reading “CONVERSATION WITH A POET – CONSTANCE BREWER”
November Lights
Light fills our lives in so many ways. The invitation to share light and warmth is strong at this time of year.
Welcome Long Nights
One of the gifts of being older and being outside the standard workforce with kids grown, is that I can often do things whenever it suits me. What time it gets dark isn’t an issue. I forget this fact until I have a conversation with someone who is not looking forward to the longer nights,Continue reading “Welcome Long Nights”
Quiet
The feeling I brought back from Iceland that I want to hang on to? Quiet.
To Iceland and Back
Iceland was on my list of places I wanted to visit for years. Specifically, I wanted to drive the Ring Road and see that volcanic landscape, experience the light that I imagined was unique to Iceland. I wanted to see northern lights. That I got to do all those things is a little miracle.
Preparing my Packing List
One Minnesota Crone is packing her bags.
SUMMER MOOD #4
…my hometown of Minneapolis is grief-stricken right now…
Summer Mood #3
Summer Mood #3
One Minnesota Crone 