Waffeleisen

2006 The phone rings. It's Saturday afternoon. Somewhat annoyed, I answer. "Yes, hello?" "Hello [name of the editorial team known], it's me, Grandma." "What's wrong?" I ask, still a bit annoyed, as I already suspect what's coming next. "I...

7:20 AM. Sunrise. The clear chill of the past October night still lingers in the air. I sit on the remnants of a once proud oak tree that adorned my grandparents' garden. Unfortunately, over the years, this oak became an increasing danger to the small...