by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
I try to make a practice of taking time for reflection. Sometimes that time goes as deep as one may call meditation. Most often I simply steal a moment here and there and allow my mind to relax and “freefall.” Well, this week, this practice helped recall a story from...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Recipes
Summer is in the history books and tomato canning season is underway. Tomatoes are a fairly easy fruit to grow. You can grow them directly in the ground or in containers. My parents used to grow several different kinds. Picturing my mom in her “Daisy May” gardening...
by Lillian Lake | | Climate Change, Coffee, Food
Well, good morning! At least it’s morning as I write this. If you’re reading this at another time of day, I hope your day has been manageable at the least and amazing at best. Sunshine and spring always make me nearly giddy with anticipation of summer months ahead. So...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Farms, Food, Locally Made, Spiritual
There are some evenings out with friends that turn out absolutely, perfect. I experienced one such evening when invited to a farm-to-table dinner at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall in Farmington, Maine. Tickets were limited to 100 and they were sold out weeks in advance....
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Spiritual
Angst over America’s election – local, as well as state elections – has been fed by fear. There’s been a considerable amount of bullying to get people to join the fear train. This morning I spent time praying and meditating on the future of our...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food, Spiritual
“Meraki” [pronounced: may-rah-kee]. It’s a Greek word, derived from the Turkish “Merak”, for which there is no direct English translation. It is used to describe “doing something with soul, creativity, or love”, no matter how difficult the task. It should be of no...
