with Holly Varni
“Do your boobs hang low? Do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie ‘em in a knot? Can you tie ‘em in a bow? Can you throw ‘em over your shoulder like a continental soldier? Do your boobs hang low?” How important are your breasts to you? Are you attached...
This week there are far more “Sightings” than Satire in Moonberry Lake. The summer crowd has descended like locusts in biblical proportions. It is that time of year when our charming and quaint town triples in population and finding parking on Main Street actually...
Lazy summer afternoons have descended upon Moonberry Lake, which means rhubarb is abundant. People don’t think of it as a fruit and certainly not a vegetable, but a voracious weed that takes over your garden. The mysterious plant that's strong in flavor and sturdy in...
“Bread is the basic sustenance of every culture in the world, and I’m trying to connect with that primal need that we all share. The act of creating and baking bread can be a very meditative act. It centers your spirit in the present moment,” said Arielle, (Welcome to...
My friend, the "Southern Belle," whom I've written about before was crying the other day. One of her dearest friends is dying of cancer and she went to say goodbye. As she was sharing her sorrow with me, tears began to fall...
Excerpts are taken from the Moonberry Lake Town Times Newspaper. The morning headlines. Congratulations to Ingrid Soren, the new Moonberry Lake Rhubarb Queen! At the sassy age of 72, she beat out other rhubarb enthusiasts. The contestants were judged on their...
I learned something about beauty this week. Perhaps I should more accurately say, our “self-perception” of beauty. The image we hold of ourselves is often cruel and distorted. I believe the image others hold of us, may...
My dog of questionable intelligence is a hoarder. If there were a TV reality show about animals that hoard, she would be the star. (She already has the diva attitude for the job!)The itty, bitty pint sized...
We are all from the animal kingdom. I’m not talking about the argument of Creationism versus Evolution. On the contrary, I’m talking about comparisons to the animals we resemble in characteristics and physical stride. While enduring exercise class, I noticed...
Quietness is something I love, seek, and most definitely treasure. The problem, however, is that I live in the real world, in a house of males, so quietness is rare, and that feeling of total serenity is only imitated when I pop a brownie in my mouth. That mountain...