by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
Part 2 of a three part series on renewing Maine’s countryside. If there’s one thing that never goes wasted in this home, it’s coffee. These days I’m into making cold brew coffee concentrate and let me tell you, it makes seriously, great tasting coffee. I don’t know...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
This week’s post will be the first of a three part series on “Renewing the Maine Countryside”. This summer in Maine has really been quite outstanding. We could use a little more rain to make the flowers and vegetable gardens feel better, but otherwise, what a...
by Lillian Lake | | Food, Stop Trafficking
This morning as I had my morning coffee, I read about a young, Indonesian man whose life as a slave on a Thai fishing vessel began 22 years ago. His name is Myint. The first time Myint asked for his release that he may go home to his mother and family, he was...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving
I was watching a national talk show one afternoon on which the topic was “Breast Cancer Awareness”. They gave free mammograms to those who had never had one; survivors related their stories; and tips were given on how to do a self-breast exam. Everyone dressed in pink...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community
This morning as I settled with my coffee mug and started to read, the thought of the recent media attention on Caitlyn Jenner floated across my mind. I decided to snag it and see where it took me. Heroes. Looking out for a hero. Much of the Caitlyn attention focused...
