Courtney Elsner

Cranberries

Fresh cranberries are not easy to find on island. Canned cranberries can be found by the pallet full in the back of any grocery store, but fresh cranberries take diligence and persistence to find. When I enter this latest store my mind is so focused on my quest that I don't notice the Christmas tree decorated with purchasable ornaments, or the stockings decorated with gingerbread men and candy canes. I head toward the produce department, this is my third attempt to find cranberries and my persistence has paid off. There on the far side, tucked away in a corner, I find fresh cranberries.