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On the horns of a dilemma. It was an early Sunday morning in Vermont. The sky was clear blue, flora lush green, and the golden early light made the landscape look right out of a postcard.  I was driving down … Continue reading →

Memorial Day is off to a fantastic start.  The weather is summery and the early, golden light shines across the lush, neatly cut lawn. A robin, a grackle and a sparrow cautiously approach the bits of broken up biscuit I … Continue reading →

Somehow, and yet again, I let the morning slip by and almost missed my train to work. I certainly was up early enough, but I frittered the time away on silly and useless things like surfing the web, checking emails … Continue reading →

April was off to a cruel start. Spring was just a rumor and winter was outside my window. The trees were bare, with no buds, the fields brown and muddy. I was unable to put away my hats, gloves and … Continue reading →

Last spring, looking shaggy and driving by my favorite barber shop, I decided to stop in and get a haircut.  Saturday morning is the busiest time for my barber. I thought I’d get a cut if I could park and … Continue reading →

Like stars fallen to earth, the dazzling lights on the desert floor were visible for miles. Most impressively, they were burning brilliantly in broad daylight. It’s always memorable to see something so unique you have no frame of reference: What … Continue reading →

On starry winter evenings, I’m always pleasantly surprised to step out on my back porch and see the constellation Orion glittering in the southeastern sky. It’s like seeing an old friend.  Orion was one of the first constellations I recognized … Continue reading →

On a winter night, in a year without snow, under a starry sky, the protagonist of my life story sat in his car, lights off, listening to the radio before going in for the evening. He was blasting some classic … Continue reading →

empty fields of snow or bare with cornstalk stubble deep asleep waiting copyright 2018 Christopher Donahue

I write my blog for fun and I have a goal of posting something twice a month. Still, the vagaries of writer’s block can make that a challenge. This month is a prime example. Life and work provided me with … Continue reading →