STORIES FROM MOONBERRY LAKE
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Rhubarb Queen, Colossal Carnivore & Miss Manners
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...
Where Beauty Lies
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...
French Brioche
“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...
Hoarding Treasure
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...
You’re An Animal
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...
Caramel-Glazed Apple Bread
Moon Lake Monday “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...
The Secret of Early Morning
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...
Imaginary Friends Aren’t Bad
My dog has an imaginary friend. In talking to other dog owners, I’ve learned that this is unusual. Her hallucinations make her unique. She’s a Yorkie-Poo ~ that’s supposed to be intelligent, but I believe that’s personal opinion rather than fact. Her favorite thing to...
Keepin’ on with Peggy Sue
I’ve done something I swore I would never do. I caved in on a personal conviction that this evil thing would never gain my support. I succumbed to peer pressure in joining a group at which I’ve always booed and hissed. I’ve swallowed my pride in publicly making a fool...
French Country Bread
“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...
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