“She has a memory of trees and fields and nothing more.” James Thurber, The White Deer This morning, when the light was still low enough to be magical, a family walked down the sidewalk outside our house and headed for the school bus stop. Oddly enough, they all had four legs. The kids at the… Continue reading Accommodating critters
Author: JOY journal
After a long career writing for local newspapers — and, on rare occasions, for publications such as The Washington Post — Nora is enjoying a second wind as an innkeeper. She still blogs and does writing projects of special interest. She lives in Appalachia with her husband and a dog named Finn, who is beside himself with joy when the family's daughters have college breaks.
Don’t say goodbye to summer!
The calendar may say autumn is here, but I know a place where it is still sunny, summer joy. From cover to cover -- or at least the digital equivalent. Wink, wink! It's true! My e-book Dune Girl is a beach read through and through. A quick look: If Michael Alton’s hair is full of… Continue reading Don’t say goodbye to summer!
Pumpkin Apple Bread
“It was time to take the pumpkin out of the pot and eat it. In the final analysis, that was what solved these big problems of life. You could think and think and get nowhere, but you still had to eat your pumpkin. That brought you down to earth. That gave you a reason for… Continue reading Pumpkin Apple Bread
The ‘basement kids’ rock
“We Pashtuns love shoes but don't love the cobbler; we love our scarves and blankets but do not respect the weaver. Manual workers made a great contribution to our society but received no recognition, and this is the reason so many of them joined the Taliban—to finally achieve status and power.” Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani human rights… Continue reading The ‘basement kids’ rock
Safe!
“Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition.” James Baldwin, American novelist One of the stories to emerge from Hurricane Florence is precious. A tiny kitten made it out of the flood-ravaged city of New Bern, NC, attached firmly to the shoulder of a man who may or may not have exactly… Continue reading Safe!
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 