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Jury Duty, Anyone?
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kjackson
As my husband drove off for jury duty this morning, seventeen-year-old memories of my time as a juror assaulted me. I was twenty-three years old and a new school teacher. I was concerned about leaving my classroom in the care of a substitute teacher, but the judge wasn’t overly concerned about such a thing. He…
I Am a Tree Hugger
By
kjackson
My name is Kirsten and I am a tree hugger. I’ve never understood why some people find that offensive. Truly…if someone liking trees challenges your political stance, you may be taking your politics a bit too far ;). I celebrate that citizens and firefighters in Rockport, Texas share my passion for a tree. Right outside…
This Year’s Mother Award Goes To…..
By
kjackson
Morning Flower is simply the best mother cat ever. She has lovingly cared for her four kittens even though she was traumatically taken to our home in the middle of her labor. Then, a few weeks later, I added an orphaned day-old Chihuahua to her litter and she accepted him although he growled instead of…
The Fostered are Fostering
By
kjackson
This morning I was trying to think of something insightful to write for you when the phone rang and my friend’s emotional voice blurts out, “Kirsten! Chica died!” Chica was my friend’s much-loved Chihuahua. She had a complicated labor which ended in a C-section but went home from the vet perfectly fine…or so it seemed.…
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