I’ve been thinking about how long it’s been since I took my camera somewhere and just played. Played with light and shadow and little moments. And, since this week is not one in which I can go off and do just that, I’ve been looking at photos I’ve taken of this time of year, winter […]
Author: Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
I am a Minnesota-based writer who is also an editor, parent, cook, dog owner, photographer, gardener, idealist, and traveler. Find me on Twitter @kcmickelson, on Instagram @kcmickelson, and on my blog, One Minnesota Writer, at http://www.oneminnesotawriter.com.
Hygge as Practiced in Minnesota
Hygge: it’s been everywhere the past few years. Around here, coffeehouses and restaurants are ranked according to how well they offer up hygge, and anything cozy (socks, tea, blankets, pajamas, stew recipes) gets placed in the hygge category. But today, as the temperatures here in Minnesota are seriously below zero (it is -17 as I […]
One Minnesota Winter Morning Brings Out the Best in Me
January in Minnesota has plenty to make me happy. Yes, this does make me a weirdo among many. But just yesterday I found myself thinking what a great thing days with temps well below freezing and a little fresh snow are. Days when our neighborhood owls call to each other in dim early morning light […]
For Once, I’m Part of a Revolution
I’ve been thinking a lot about being an older woman who writes, edits, helps run a poetry journal, and uses social media. I don’t usually consider how old I am (late 50s) as I go about my daily life, because age is merely a state of mind, an acknowledgement I’ve had some time to consider […]
Happy 2019 to All!
After a much-needed break from online life, I am happy to be back at work. To kick off the new year at One Minnesota Writer, today I’m sharing two of my poems that were published in the December 2018 release of The Linnet’s Wings: The Winter’s Tale – Ravens and Robins. There were many other […]
Happy Solstice!
This Friday, on the longest night of the year, I’m going to bake cookies with my granddaughter, have dinner by candlelight, and begin my holiday break from all things online. But before I head off for holiday cheer, I want to share one last shameless suggestion for your holiday shopping: Gyroscope Review‘s 2018 Year-End Anthology: Groundhogs, Crones, & Other Poems, […]
December Mood
December might just be my favorite month of the year. I love the early evenings, the new snow, the holiday lights, the anticipation of one year ending and a new one beginning. I love the traditions my own family observes with time together, special foods, gift-giving, re-watching A Christmas Story for the umpteenth time. I […]
Time to Light Our Winter Nights
November was a crazy month. The election happened, of course, with nonstop political news. And on a personal level it felt crazy as we prepared for my daughter’s wedding and tried to keep our balance when my daughter was hospitalized with a stomach bug and her fiancé lost his father in a work-related accident two […]
Still Thankful
Thanksgiving has come and gone, the turkey has all been eaten, and holiday lights have begun appearing all over our neighborhood – and probably in yours, too. While I contemplate what to do with the cranberries that are still lingering in the fridge, I am clear that a little time every day to figure out […]
Happy Thanksgiving from One Minnesota Writer
I wish you all a Thanksgiving filled not just with gratitude, but also with the love of those who are important to you and a good dose of generosity, compassion, and community. It’s been an anxious, frustrating year for many of us who keenly feel the effects of divisiveness in our country right now. Here’s […]
