Inishbofin Island, Ireland| maryswander.substack.com
Cousin Gerry had told me to go see his uncle Paddy O’Halloran on Inishbofin Island.| maryswander.substack.com
It’s my Substack anniversary I’ve been writing this column for three years now, and this piece has been an all-time favorite.| maryswander.substack.com
A month ago, my 87-year-old neighbor Donna had a stroke in my yard.| maryswander.substack.com
I let down the front wall of the bluebird house, the gateway to the inside of the box, and saw four eggs–three blue and one white–in the tiny nest woven from grasses.| maryswander.substack.com