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.
Author Archives: Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
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
Summer Mood #2
Days of storms – wind, rain, hail, garden drenched, softball games cancelled, trees snapped, power outages. Days of humidity and heat broken by those same storms. Days of wildfire smoke fogging the landscape, the smell filling our nostrils, breathing sometimes difficult, windows closed. Still there is beauty. And there are joyful dogs just waiting forContinue reading “Summer Mood #2”
Summer Mood #1
A few peaceful thoughts.
Summer Shift
Attention spans are curious things. We work with children to develop attention spans so that they can concentrate on learning, on making commitments, on completing tasks. But if you’re a writer or an artist or some kind of influencer, you are admonished to post on social media daily lest you drop out of everyone’s newsfeedContinue reading “Summer Shift”
Raw Emotions, Steely Resolve
As I began writing this post on Friday, it rained outside my window and the local jazz station kept me company. I was in a foul mood. The week had been shitty on all fronts – in news of what happened in the world and news of what happened in my family. I got aContinue reading “Raw Emotions, Steely Resolve”
Lessons from Our Dog
How much do we really need to be happy? Not that much, according to Finn the wheaten.
In Praise of Reading Aloud
Reading aloud is not just for people reading to children. Mick and I have a history of reading books aloud at breakfast. It’s magical.
One Minnesota Crone 