by Lillian Lake | | Farms, Food
First published in Franklin Journal It’s a gloriously sunny morning. The birds are singing. I’m drinking my coffee, while gazing out the window at the bird-feeder visitors. I am not delighted to see a sparrow-sized mouse under the feeder. I’m sure there’ll be a...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
First published in Franklin Journal My afternoon break today included some time outdoors. I had every good intention to get in a good spring run, but you know what they say about good intentions. I started out running, but a neighbor stopped me. As much as “ego” was...
by Lillian Lake | | Building Community, Food
I often form a column title before I start writing. Some writers do it at the end and some during. I had initially thought, “Festivals, Food and Fun”, but “fun” seemed redundant, as balloons often imply fun. Releasing balloons into the air is not good for our earth’s...
by Lillian Lake | | Caregiving, Food, Recipes
Caregivers are parents, grandparents, teachers, community members or a friend taking care of another friend. A caregiver can be a child taking care of a pet. Today my writing is focused on taking care of someone through life transition (end of life). While this role...
