“He's not safe, but he's good." C.S. Lewis, British author, from "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" The news has a way of making one want to invest in a whole lot of bubble wrap. The kinds of quantities found in stores that mail things off. Rolls and rolls and rolls of the stuff.… Continue reading Room to manuever
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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.
A senior-discount moment
“The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected.” Robert Frost, American poet The conversation went something like this... "Are you over 55?" the perky 20-something asked. Cue deer-in-the-headlights look on my part. "No," I answered, more politely than I felt. "Well, we'll just say you are," she said, waving cheerfully toward my mother, who was the… Continue reading A senior-discount moment
Weeds, again!
"A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows." Doug Larson, Wisconsin journalist It's very Southern these days in Appalachia. The morning air could almost be considered cool, but all will turn sultry by mid-day, somehow providing a megaphone to just about everything. The honeysuckle… Continue reading Weeds, again!
World’s best smoothie
“Strength is the capacity to break a Hershey bar into four pieces with your bare hands - and then eat just one of the pieces.” Judith Viorst, American writer While I am skeptical of smoothies that are neon green -- I prefer my kale in non-liquid form, thank you -- there aren't many recipes for… Continue reading World’s best smoothie
Let sleeping dogs lie
"Summer afternoon -- summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." Henry James, American novelist Miles, our Appalachian porch dog, is sound asleep in the window seat next to me. This time, thank God, he has his back to the window instead of the hardwood floor… Continue reading Let sleeping dogs lie
Nora Edinger -- JOY Journal 