Author Archives: Sally Gerard

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About Sally Gerard

I am a writer, runner, teacher, singer, guitar player, mom, lover, coffee drinker, hunter, antique tractor driver, horsewoman, sister, and lover of the outdoors. Did I mention that I love lighthouses?

Warnings 16 November 2015

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Sometimes it seems like we live from one warning to the next while we do our best to prepare. We are in our second blizzard warning in the last eight days, but this time it sounds like it will be much … Continue reading →

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The Plains 12 November 2015

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Sally Gerard

The plains can be so finicky. When I left to drive the sixty miles to school yesterday, it was a white-out kind of blizzard. I hate driving in those conditions. Snow drifts across the dirt road, but the dirt underneath … Continue reading →

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First Snow 11 November 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Sally Gerard

  The first snow came in the very early morning hours today, along with a cold wind. There aren’t many days that I don’t rise and head out for my run by 4:30. Today was no different, except that when … Continue reading →

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Sestina 10 November 2015

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Sally Gerard

October is harvesting corn, fourteen hours in a John Deere tractor. Bumping along the rows, followed by a bulky brown cart. Drinking coffee on the way to the field, plotting the demise of the circle of stalks.   Silver combine … Continue reading →

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Harvest 9 November 2015

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Corn harvest likes to begin in October and sometimes last well into December when the weather doesn’t cooperate. I love to run the grain cart during corn harvest. I can’t say exactly what it is, but there is something about … Continue reading →

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Needs 5 November 2015

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Sally Gerard

We spend a good amount of time needing things which really translates to wanting things. Lately, I’ve been thinking about wedding vows probably because I’m going to be married soon. Duh. What is it we really need in love? I … Continue reading →

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Give Thanks 4 November 2015

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I give thanks for: blue sky and big puffy clouds, rain when we get some, corn-on-the-cob picked from the field an hour before we cook and eat it, and yellow watermelon from Texas. For homemade ice-cream, waking up in the … Continue reading →

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Being Better 3 November 2015

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Sally Gerard

The time change has given me a bit of light at the end of my run in the  morning. The horses were at the corner to greet me, so I stopped to say good morning. Indian seemed a bit groggy; … Continue reading →

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The Barn Loft 2 November 2015

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Sally Gerard

My favorite hideaway is the barn loft. It’s always cool on hot summer days with both the north and south loft doors open to let the breeze and the blue skies in. Smelling of oats and alfalfa, it has the … Continue reading →

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Define it 29 October 2015

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Sally Gerard

What is love? Love is knowing them for who they are, reminding them of who they are when they forget or lose their way; love is understanding that all of us fall short sometimes and need second chances; love is … Continue reading →

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