bluebelletrist 📝

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Writer, former prof, sometime forest witch. Champion of community colleges and rescued dogs. Work in Blue Earth Review, Belletrist, Sierra Nevada Review, Chronicle of Higher Education, AJC. I believe in the power of stories.

A slice of divine cheesecake in a small box
Zesta mini crackers being held up, the size of a dime
A wrapped leg on a pillow in a recliner
A glass black and white witch hat with twinkle lights inside
A black an white glass cloche shaped like a witch hat with fairy lights inside
A deep purple daylily with a chartreuse throat
A purple daylily with a chartreuse throat growing against a chain-link fence
A white coneflower with a chartreuse, center against a black background
Red-purple daylilies against a green backdrop
A dark purple daylily bloom against a chain link fence
A pink-violet daylily bloom with ruffled edges and a chartreuse throat. The petals are covered with raindrops
An elderberry bush in the foreground of a corn field, with a blue sky and cumulus clouds above
A beautiful sable-merle collie sitting on a trail with elderberry bushes and blue sky behind her
A torn newspaper article listing people who were naturalized as US citizen
A single greenish Thanksgiving cactus bloom
A woman in a brown hat, turquoise necklace, and beige top proudly wears her I Voted sticker
A sable collie with prick ears looks at the camera while lying next to an extra-large Lambchop stuffy
A red-golden retriever sits in his recliner with his butt in the chair, front legs on the ground. His eyes are closed.
Closeup of a daisy with white petals and an egg-yolk yellow center
A pink and cream peony against a black background
A magenta peony in full bloom
A lush peony in all shades of pinky lavender cream, with a small green katydid in its center
Pink peonies in blue and cranberry milk glass vases and dried stems in a white milk glass vase with embossing
A deep rose peony with a creamy interior against a black background
A lavender-blue iris with dark purple buds
A pristine ivory raised garden bed sits behind piles of soil and compost . A tall lilac bush rises in the background.
Painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, picturing a woman with dark hair, an oval face, and large eyes
Picture of a screened porch, trees, a rocking chair, and "The Price of Mercy"
A tiny elephant pin covered in rhinestones
A collie looks toward the camera with her ears up
Two tick magnets, a golden retriever and a small sable collie on a trail where there are ticks
A German pancake covered in strawberries on a jadeite plate
A white, green, yellow crocheted blanket
Books on an ottoman: Night Owl, The Keeper, and Dog show
A Bernie doodle with a poodle cut smiles
A golden retriever leans in to kiss a white-haired woman
A sitting golden retriever and a collie lying down stare at their dad eating dinner
A sable merle collie lies by the front door, oblivious to the world
A sable merle collie looks at the camera with snow on her nose
A loaf of bread on a wooden cutting board, sliced to reveal the chocolate swirl
A sugar-faced golden retriever gazes longingly
A cute mini-Bernedoodle lounges on a wood floor
A golden retriever with a frosted face sits up, while his collie sister stands in the background
A sable merle collie sits on a hiking path
A brown-grey tabby with green eyes sits at a table
A sable collie and a dark red golden retriever pose on a hillside of tawny grass
A small bernedoodle in the snow
A sable collie gives side-eye with her paw on her chew bone
Chicken and dumplings bubbling in a Dutch oven
A collie lies on carpet, her head resting on a large lamb chop toy
Poppy the collie greets an escaped golden doodle in our living room
A sable collie rests her head on a large lamb chop toy
A line of 18-wheelers and other vehicles stuck in a snowy interstate
A sweet sable collie face with snow on her nose and ears