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Contemplating Corn

Kettle Corn

Seems all I do these days is go to festivals and contemplate corn.

Last time, it was corn on the cob at the Moses Austin Festival. I was pictured in the newspaper with wannabe Willie Nelson, eating my corn on the cob. This time it was fresh kettle corn (I know you’re jealous) with [...]

Washington County Farmers Market

On my drive to work each day, I pass a permanent sign in Potosi, Missouri that advertises the county’s seasonal farmer’s market. Though I love farmers markets, I still had not made it to this one until last Saturday.

Farmers Market, photo by smalltowngirl

The vendors had beautiful produce, not limited to squash, zucchini, apples and peppers. [...]

About Monday

This is all I’ve got for you today:

Mondays, photo by smalltowngirl

Cross Dressing Puppies: A Political Commentary

Last Saturday I was at the Moses Austin Festival in Potosi, Missouri, and yesterday I was at the Fall Festival in Farmington, Missouri. On both occasions, I witnessed dogs wearing skirts.

Why dress a dog in a skirt? Because it’s hiLARious.

Dogs in dresses, photo by smalltowngirl

The only thing funnier than a dog in a skirt [...]

Goodbye, Yoga Dog

Before I accepted my job in rural Missouri, I researched yoga classes in the area.

I’d been in New York City long enough to have become one of those people who counted on regular yoga classes to keep me centered, balanced, and, well…sane.

Yoga was a big enough deal to me that I wouldn’t have accepted the job here [...]

Country Days Run

I  rolled out of bed at 6 am to head into Farmington for the Country Days 1 mile fun run registration.

It’s called a “fun run”, and it really was fun. There were not more than a hundred people in the 1 mile run, which was a contrast from the huge Go! St. Louis 5K I ran [...]