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“The Five Wounds” is the debut novel of Kirstin Valdez Quade. Masterfully written, this tale displays the best and worst of family, community, and love. Set in a fictitious town in New Mexico, the story tracks a turbulent year in the lives of the Padilla family. Amadeo Padilla is contemplating his own importance and personal redemption during Holy Week, where he is about to portray Jesus for a grand production. His teenage daughter, Angel, drops back into his life unexpectedly and seems determined to move in with him and his mother.
Let us know what is going on! Contact us to include your community events on our Community Calendar. Living Well with Diabetes Classes for elders will meet via Zoom on Tuesdays, 10:00 am, March 8 through April 12.
As I gaze out at the frozen and snow covered Cloquet River, I find myself contemplating the coming of spring. Despite the cold and snow, those of us who live here know the pull of these longer days of light. Whisperings for now. With daylight saving time in March, it will be a sudden jolt. A shift in “official time” riding the wave of earth’s tilt toward the sun. Meantime, it has been a beautiful winter! Cold, a bit windy, plenty of snow. But that IS our winter. At my bird feeders the Pine Grosbeaks, Redpolls and the “Chicks n’ Nuts” (a favorite name for Chickadees and Nuthatches) have been welcome companions. But not so much the Nuthatches. We all talk of their sparse presence. Where are they? Evening Grosbeaks are common north of here, but I have only had one. Gray foxes, bobcats, wolves, deer, owls, and otters – it’s a busy winter life. Tracks everywhere!
Hello from Finland, we’ve made it to MARCH! Spring fever is settling in, show of hands who’s excited we’re gaining more daylight? It feels like the possibilities are almost endless, maple sugar season is almost upon us, and then mud season! Wait a minute, we still have that famous fun, heavy, and wet snow coming for us. You know, the kind that leaves us all wanting more winter! Okay, lets agree to just be happy with the growing daylight for now.
Recently I cautioned against believing everything we read that makes us angry, afraid, or righteous. What is the alternative? Get curious. Curiosity is only possible when you realize there is something you don’t know. Anger and fear generally snuff curiosity right out. Think of a small child peering into a flower while a bee buzzes inside. Fascinating! Thrilling!
The National Union of Friendly Americans (NUFA) in an all-out effort to be friendly in these unfriendly times is offering daily meditation revivals in a snowy Knife River pasture as a way to connect with mindfulness and bliss without having to claim to be a Buddhist or Lutheran, Hindu or Catholic, Athiest or Non-conformist.
In college, I had a friend who decided to have some fun with Lent – he gave up forks and spoons, and only used chop sticks. At our college’s version of Prom, I distinctly remember him trying to eat his spinach and raspberry salad with the chopsticks he purposely snuck in.
VA Health – Basics. After last week’s article introducing VA health care, I would imagine the enrollment office was overwhelmed with applications from all my Lake County Veterans. Wishful thinking aside, there is no time like the present to complete your VA Form 10-10EZ Application for Health Benefits. Contact your CVSO for assistance.
Excerpts from the front pages of the Lake County News Chronicle from 1922, 1947, and 1972. Submitted by the Lake County Historical Society.