I’m sitting in a narrow hallway outside a coffee shop and bookstore called Shakespeare & Company. The door of this coffee/beer/wine/book/cooking supply shop has not one but five Christmas jingle bells hanging from the knob, to be certain the proprietors don’t miss a guest’s approach. (The bells’ effectiveness is undermined somewhat by the fact thatContinue reading “In Shakespeare’s Company”
Tag Archives: North Carolina
Proverbial Wisdom (3)
Proverb One cannot geographically demarcate the sphere of influence for physical rules that are not related to physical space or geography. Furthermore, any potential sphere of protection provided by a geographically delimited space does not travel with individuals once they leave said space. Example The fair comes to town and sets up within its high-archedContinue reading “Proverbial Wisdom (3)”
Farmers Market Fan Club
Nothing smells more like autumn than homemade applesauce. At a chilly 50 degrees and windy, today was the perfect day to hang out in a sunny kitchen and make applesauce with apples from the farmers market. Nothing more autumnal than a ripe apple. Or a half peck of them. I never claimed to be anContinue reading “Farmers Market Fan Club”
Listening (to snakes?)
On this beautiful late summer afternoon, I decided to take a hike around a local lake. It’s about a 7 mile walk, but the trail is shady and smooth, with a few gentle hills and lots of families walking, biking, or running on it. I was reminded, along the way, how peaceful it can beContinue reading “Listening (to snakes?)”
Tremor Tuesday
Just felt this. I’m already imagining the local news headlines…* Krankies’ Chill Atmosphere Unshaken by Earthquake Traffic Reporters Hopeful, But Gain No New Stories from Quake Social Media Surge Causes Its Own Earthquake for Time Warner Cable Harold Camping Announces Imminent Relocation to Richmond Area In all seriousness, I’m gratefully checking “experience an earthquake” offContinue reading “Tremor Tuesday”
Snark on the Side 