The LenaMina Record
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The Secret Under the House
Things were being moved. Things were being eaten.
Sweet As Cherry Pie
When I left Stearns County to live in New Zealand, one of the things lost to me was cherry pie.
Wobegon’s Fairy Crosses
How is it that I never knew about fairy crosses, even though you can find them on the banks of the Blanchard Dam?
Prairie of the Dolls
Stearns County and the whole of Minnesota are a hunting ground for vintage items and antiques.
Booger!
Clothing for all weathers is essential in Minnesota. Parkas, mittens, sweaters, boots. Plus boogers in the shoulder seasons.
Dangit
It’s a word used across the United States and even internationally, but maybe not as comprehensively as in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Crabapple Temptations
A flowering crabapple tree is a sight to behold.
Lily Lompkin’s Dippity Dos
Back then, I didn’t know I would have my first and only child at 40 and call her Lily.
Doesn’t It Hurt Your Eyes?
She was trying not to judge, but her voice gave her away. Sister Paulette Laufer hated my bright blue eyeshadow.
Her Last Word
Waiting for someone to die gives you time to think.
