Who left the lavender flowers by the old tombstone? It could have been anyone in a town where memories are long and roots run deep. The cemetery is in the center of the town, across from the dam and just… Read More ›
Day: November 11, 2013
PICKING AND CHEWING
Once upon a time, in a far away land, The Boss assigned me a secretary. Not part of a pool, but a whole person. With a master’s degree from Mt. Holyoke. Pretty daunting, me with my little B.A. from Hofstra…. Read More ›
SASSAFRAS AND FERNS
Of all the hardwoods, sassafras is the most interesting. It makes tea and soda pop. When you peel it, it smells like peppermint. It has three different leaf shapes on a single tree and it turns the most remarkable… Read More ›
