A Vermont humor writer explores the funny side of home, family, and life in the country.
O Christmas tree—are you OK?
“We didn’t have much time to dwell on our poor choice of tree, however, because a few hours later, it fell over. “
I know the secret to holiday decorating
“All these years, my creativity has been hampered by one shortcoming: my crippling practicality.”
This weather really ticks me off
“On the unseasonably warm days when I most want to walk with the dog, the ticks want to ride him like a party bus.”
Are you smarter than your spouse?
I gaped at him like Homo Erectus No. 2 watching Homo Erectus No. 1 strike the first match.
Stuck with budget coffee making
“As a child of children of the Depression, I’m incapable of throwing out anything that’s still functional.”
The dense bean salad does it all
“I soon learned it’s the salads, not the beans, that are dense, presumably because they don’t contain lettuce.”