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04
Oct
sand bar connecting two pieces of land, blue skies with cumulous clouds

Do you remember what you said in the multiverse?

It was my dad’s 75th birthday a few days ago. We went for a hike at a preserve at the southwestern tip of Deer Isle, accompanied by stories of every time he’s almost died.
8 min read
15
Aug
Picture of sunny pond with person in foreground, boat in background, blue sky

Sheryl Says No One Needs to Worry About Her.

7 min read
02
Jul
Beware of Diversions: A Hissing Turtle, a Missing Mummchug, and a Flying Cup of Coffee

Beware of Diversions: A Hissing Turtle, a Missing Mummchug, and a Flying Cup of Coffee

8 min read
01
Jun
Want a Ride?

Want a Ride?

6 min read
30
Apr
blurry faced white-skinned human with bangs in front of sunset

What's the Point?

7 min read
21
Mar
a young stuffed bear inside a historical museum with varnished wood and a wall of photographs of Maine guides behind them, canoes displayed

Extra Credit

You don’t get your picture on the wall until you pass away.
3 min read
18
Mar
A gas station lit up in the fog at night, from behind bushes, litter on the ground.

Another Trip to the Convenience Store, This Time with Birds

8 min read
24
Feb
Photograph of snow covered blueberry barren. Most of the hill is covered in shadows.

Hi, I'm Somewhere Else Now and You Are Here, Too.

6 min read
17
Feb
A white t-shirt with black embroidery spelling "hells bells" hanging on a tree in a forest with snow on the ground.

hells bells is on Ghost now (bye Substack)

This is the new hells bells, a newsletter by Michele Christle (me) that's in the process of being
1 min read
08
Feb
photo of white femme wearing neon yellow beanie, on a beach

Let's Give Them Something to Talk About

In which I explore the value of having/"giving them" something to talk about, visiting Washington State, being off Instagram (boring), coyotes in supermarkets, and fail to stay on topic, generally.
10 min read