by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
First published in The Franklin Journal It’s another warm day here in Maine. The Weather Channel has predicted temps of high 80’s to low 90’s. We’ve had barely enough rain this summer to wet your whistle, but I have reveled in the sun’s rays and the joy of writing....
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Spiritual
First published in Franklin Journal It’s easy for me to be connected with nature in general, and my food, specifically. When I’m out tending my flowers or weeding the vegetables, I am silently, and sometimes not so silently, thanking them for gracing my day with their...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Grief, Spiritual
Dear Son or Daughter, First, I want to say I’m sorry, but I’m not going to say it, because I know you will hear those words so much they may become meaningless. I can, however, tell you I empathize with your loss. I embrace you and send you love. I want to...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
First published in The Franklin Journal There are so many diet options! Paleo. Atkins. Weight Watchers. Gluten-free. The list goes on without an end in sight. Each one has a marketing campaign to attract a particular consumer who will try it in an attempt to find the...
