A Good Logger's Grace
This blog is named The Good Logger, borrowed from Wendell Berry's "A Forest Conversation" from Our Only World. “A bad logger goes to the...
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Jason Chudnofsky
- Oct 10, 2019
- 8 min
Becoming Children
It’s not the kind of rain that causes you to desperately run for cover. It’s also not the kind of rain that Seattle is known for and just...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jun 13, 2019
- 2 min
Poop on the Floor
Screams from the bathroom indicate urgency, but my Spidey-sense knew the child was alone. These screams weren’t ones of pain, but...
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Addie Gerlach
- May 28, 2019
- 1 min
Rocks
Rocks Colliding against one another The rocks in the ocean or on the shore are big and jagged The rocks on the beach are smooth and...
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Addie Gerlach
- Apr 12, 2019
- 1 min
Table Work
My table is A gathering place A nourishing place A necessary evil A refreshing good A place of heartbreak A place of rest Photo by...
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Jason Chudnofsky
- Mar 26, 2019
- 7 min
Fatherhood (Part 2)
I stood leaning against the doorjamb in the pitch-black darkness listening. It was late night or early morning in January of 2016 and I...
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Jason Chudnofsky
- Mar 12, 2019
- 6 min
Fatherhood (Part 1)
I couldn’t sleep even though I knew I should. From what we had heard from everyone who had gone before we were going to be faced with...
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Addie Gerlach
- Sep 20, 2018
- 1 min
A Good Logger Gives {Words}
Thank you. You look nice. I like this about you. I look forward to it. You’re a blessing to me. I like your perspective. The words...
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Addie Gerlach
- Aug 16, 2018
- 2 min
Tornado
She flies in like a tornado, unaware of her own strength. The bits and pieces of the day piling on, adding annoyance and disappointment...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jul 6, 2018
- 2 min
Wedding Photos
My heart wavered. The question percolating for weeks in my mind, now at the tip of my tongue. We had a surprise date night; a time to...
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Addie Gerlach
- Jun 28, 2018
- 1 min
Wednesday Thoughts
I look around and I see...things unfinished. Imperfect. Unavoidable. The to-do list still undone; the done list far too short. Photo by...
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Addie Gerlach
- May 31, 2018
- 1 min
A Mosaic of Moments
It’s not the big and crazy things that draw my heart. The parties, the drama, the anniversaries. Those are fun and memorable. Photo by...
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Addie Gerlach
- May 17, 2018
- 2 min
Too Much
We head toward the library, but take the long way. He falls asleep in the car, looking so peaceful. When we arrive, he startles awake and...
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Monina Mitchell
- May 13, 2018
- 2 min
Mother's Day Morning 2018
A Prayer of Gratitude Gracious God, Thank you for the challenges in my days, for they cause me to lean more into you. Over time the...
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Addie Gerlach
- Mar 8, 2018
- 2 min
Distortion
As I lay in my bed, I know it's waiting downstairs for me. It's kept nice and cool in the fridge. It's waiting in the drawer. The snacks....
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Addie Gerlach
- Feb 15, 2018
- 2 min
A Good Logger (part 2)
My hometown is Astoria, Oregon. The land of Lewis and Clark and salmon and trees. I lived there for fifteen years before moving to the...
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Scott Mitchell
- Feb 8, 2018
- 3 min
A Good Logger
“A bad logger goes to the woods thinking of what he can take out. A good logger goes to the woods thinking of what he should leave.”...
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