Author: Abbigail Kriebs
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Story in Review: Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler
This book is a love letter to the Midwest and the people that live here. Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler is a book that I will read again and again. Through the perspectives of four friends who grew up in Little Wing, WI, we learn what it’s like to live – and love – in a…
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Story in Photos: New Orleans Vacation 2015
We spent a week in Louisiana, visiting friends and spending some time in “the city” – New Orleans. The days were filled with good food, great company, and sights that we don’t normally get to see here in Wisconsin: gators – both in the “wild” and in mailbox form, the swamp, a southern plantation, and…
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Everyone Needs a Little Nature Once in a While
Last week, I told Scott “I need some nature.” So we got up earlier than normal on a Saturday and visited the UW Arboretum here in Madison, WI. Not all of the trees were flowering quite yet, but the park was the quietest I had ever seen and smelled like spring. It was just what I…