Category Archives: The Year Higher (2021)

Marlon

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Just Stephanie

The kitten appeared on my woodpile, after I saw The Godfather for the first time. So, I dubbed him (or her), Marlon. The little thing scurried away, startled, as I dug roots nearby on that soggy, gray afternoon, and my … Continue reading →

Posted in A Thankful Heart, Just Being Real, The Year Higher (2021) | Tagged birds, bugs, cats, death, Don Vito Corleone, free, freedom, gardening, grubs, hunters, kittens, life, Marlon Brando, medical freedom, pets, plants, The Godfather, wild | 5 Comments

Time’s Always Right

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Just Stephanie

…to fix what’s wrong.

Posted in Facing the Monsters, The Year Higher (2021) | Tagged 2021, Half Alive, half•alive, What's wrong?, what'swrong | 1 Comment

Planting the Daisies

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Just Stephanie

Today is the day, Allie. I planted the daisies. We were going to do this together, I thought, on the one empty plot in the Cooke/Cox site, but looking back, I think this was more my dream, anyway. We talked … Continue reading →

Posted in Sister Stories, The Year Higher (2021) | Tagged adversereaction, alfredlordtennyson, crossingthebar, crossingthefinishline, cultivatewhatmatters, daisies, deathbysuiside, drugabuse, laracasey, mentalhealthabuse, plantingdaisies, remeron, sisterlove, sisters, suicide | 4 Comments

2021: Higher

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Just Stephanie

2020 was a year I called New. I thought I understood things. But in 2020, it became more apparent that ever that I didn’t. Far in advance, I decided to name 2021 Higher. Let’s go. (Habakkak 3:19, and Psalm 19:1-2, … Continue reading →

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