I love it when people visit us in Laramie, Wyoming. I love to show them our little house (on the prairie? almost), our fun frontier town, the mountains that surround us, the stark and undeniable beauty of the West. Most of my family came to visit me this summer after a long roadtrip or flight/s. …
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A Beach Meditation
Though my response to the question "beach or mountains?" has invariably been "mountains" since I can remember, (sand is my nemesis - it has no respect for personal space) I must admit that spending several days at Figure Eight Island in North Carolina recently was a much-needed break from the dry, thin air of the …
Christmas in North Carolina
Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday - smell of balsam and pine, clove and cinnamon; sharing food and drink with loved ones; watching a child's face light up with joy upon opening a long-desired gift; huddling around either a lit Christmas tree or a crackling fire in the fireplace out of both reverence and a …
Baking Bread
When I was little, I used to asked my Oma ("grandma" in German) how her hands were so soft. She told me that her kneading bread softened the skin of her hands over time. Oma passed away earlier this year, in case you didn't read my earlier blog post about her. Oma made this one …
In Memoriam
Growing up in North Carolina, I feel like people always asked, "Beach or mountains?" the same way they asked, "UNC or NC State?" as if that would tell them something about your character. Beach folks like it easy, I suppose: beer, flip-flops, tan lines, maybe a boat if they're serious. Mountain people prefer quiet and …
A Quick Trip to North Carolina
When I was in North Carolina briefly last weekend, I tried to sit outside in the insanely nice 70-degree weather and sunshine as much as possible. This resulted in my eventual sunburn. Being comfortable outside in normal clothes? I'd forgotten what it felt like. I ate lunch on Friday at Vimala's, an excellent Indian restaurant …
Katherine Indermaur 