"Female Bonding" is about making pysanki for Easter, an important custom in much of Eastern Europe, and carried on by some immigrants elsewhere. (It's credited as Ukranian in most sources; I learned it from Russian culture.)
"Aftermath" is science fiction about an alien invasion. But the first contact is an accident, and some of what happens is actually an improvement. Hee!
"Strategy Meeting" features a riff on Gojira and Fukushima. I asked for something more formidable than a herbivorous iguana, and
"A Dream of Bees" reveals a pastoral goddess-vision and mulls over its possible meanings. Very sweet and intriguing.
"A Place to Stay for the Winter" is a sequel to "A Dream of Bees" and it explains some symbolism from the dream.