Ann Arbor’s emergency sirens went off in the wee hours, Wednesday morning. On and on they went. Even people who’d managed to sleep through the raging thunderstorm woke up for the sirens. When at last the sirens stopped, some of us warm in our beds were giving thought to closing our eyes again and going… Continue reading Sirens
Month: April 2026
A Chaos of Deer
It rained and the sun came out alternately during my shift at the Thrift Shop yesterday. Customers focused on the sunshine portion of the program. With determination. True, one person did buy a rain jacket, but it was a London Fog. And red. And only cost ten dollars. She would’ve bought that jacket at any… Continue reading A Chaos of Deer
R.I.P., Rascal
When I looked out at the back yard one morning this week, I saw a large tan flank. What could this be? asked my pre-breakfast mind. A camel? A donkey? I am not responsible for where my mind goes before breakfast, and the haunch could have belonged to a camel or a donkey. I’ve seen… Continue reading R.I.P., Rascal