A Vermont humor writer explores the funny side of home, family, and life in the country.
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.”
True love is always in season
"Maybe my friend is right: It’s the cozy Christmas vibe, not the stories, that draws me to these movies."
My file is lost, but I’ll recover
“Search complete. Lost files found: 0. Summary: You’re screwed.”
New boat: more labor than leisure
"We traveled in circles for a bit as Mark worked on a rowing strategy, then headed for the cattails."
Cloudy with a slight chance of accuracy
I began to suspect that the forecast was being generated not by complex meteorological models but by a gang of middle schoolers playing a prank.