Monthly Archives: December 2012
The Dark Days
It’s late autumn in the Rheinland-Pfalz, and the days are foggy, frosty, and short. Even the kestrel, the little cinnamon-colored hawk who hunts in the fields next to my house, can’t seem to keep his eyes open, and the fiery …
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Last week, while Joe was gone to the States, my friend Heidi called to check up on me. “Getting lots done?” she asked. “Not really,” I said. “I should, but…” “But it’s your innerer Schweinehund,” she finished. “Now, that’s a …
December 2, 2012
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