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Butterfleas

I woke this Saturday morning to a chilly, grey sky peppered with flecks of snow that were lazily making their way to earth with no particular destination in mind. I lay there for quite some time, warmly nestled in a cave of blankets, thinking of this and that; getting lost in memories and pulling the … Continue reading Butterfleas →

margaretschmidtke Letters and things, The extraordinary ordinary., Uncategorized 2 Comments April 24, 2021April 24, 2021
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A letter.

The following letter is to my first two children. I was blessed with two more children in the years following, when we blended families. An older son (7 years older than my first child) and a younger son (11 years younger than my first child). I have reaped blessings and am grateful beyond measure. My … Continue reading A letter. →

margaretschmidtke Letters and things, The extraordinary ordinary., Uncategorized 3 Comments March 30, 2021March 30, 2021

Just bee

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He went to bed inside of a spent clematis flower with the morning sun to keep him warm. If you aren’t familiar with what this particular clematis looks like after it’s deep purple blooms have finished their show-think creamy white, pillowy soft and very fluffy. The perfect vessel for a baby bumblebee just learning the … Continue reading Just bee →

margaretschmidtke Letters and things, The extraordinary ordinary., Uncategorized 1 Comment August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

Pretty soon

It’s been eight years since I’ve had a 14 year old in the house. To clarify and not confuse; we have 4 kids who will turn 32, 25, 22 and 14 years old respectively, in the next few months. Eight years doesn’t seem like a long time. You would think with three previous spawns before … Continue reading Pretty soon →

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