Karen Leslie

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Finding the Thin Places

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  • Near High Point. The sweep of the Susquehanna River I love the most. Home to the Susquehannock Indians. Fierce warriors. Enemies of the Iroquois. “Of the muddy river.” The subject of centuries of painters. This sweeping bend a metaphor for life. And the setting for my fledgling novel.
  • One day last year, Jackie of @shopkalettas took me on a little road trip to Lancaster city in the middle of an ice storm, and while perusing a boutique I spied the funkiest pair of orange leather boots on someone. I asked. They sent me up the street and I bought the same pair of Israeli handmade boots in red. I’ve worn them so much it’s bordering on ridiculous. It was money well spent. So, clearly, I’ve been dying to go back. This time I introduced my friend @trumetheny to the joint. Sometimes a shoe store is that amazing it’s a Thin Place. R. B. Shap is located just off Route 30 in Lancaster, PA. If you like the funkiness and comfort (I can walk or run for miles...well, if I could run for miles but you get it) of European leather shoes, THIS is the best shoe store anywhere. I always wondered how my Euro friends could walk for days. Now I know.
  • A captivating showing at Houston Station with innovative Fashion Photographer Garrett Mills’ work featured. Up for one more month. Don’t miss it! Then sidle over to Hemingway’s Hideaway for a drink. Perfect atmosphere if you’re into old brick walls, mood lighting, friendly waiters, and an eclectic, in-your-face menu. Sound like Hemingway much? Yep.
  • Ain’t nothing like a four-foot-log-fire.
  • You haven’t had ice cream until you’ve had Carman’s Ice Cream. Well, maybe if you’ve had old fashioned, churned ice cream! This has graced our family birthday cakes (Wacky Cake!) and gatherings. If you stop in or pass through York County, Pennsylvania, you should stop by their quaint little operation in Loganville. It’s worth it!
  • Hanging in Lancaster County Pennsylvania… Lots of reasons to slow down and smell the earth… Or manure, either one works to make me feel nostalgic!
  • Plotting. Dreaming. Re-Visioning the story. Filling up, inhaling this part of the process so it will well up and spill onto the remaining blank pages. I’ve still got a half empty red leather journal that my dear writing buddy Anna Urquhart gave me a few years ago. I’ve already written about 70 pages of the story, but I got stuck a few months ago. So I went back to the notebook. Now I realize what I’ve been doing. I thought maybe I was backpedaling. But now I see that I’ve been re-visioning the story. A half-empty notebook means I’ve got pages of possibilities, ideas, scenes, character sketches, and plotting to do. Sometimes I can’t write fast enough. Wee! Margaret Atwood asked me today, “What are you afraid of?” I said. “The middle.” And so, I’m filling my notebook with fodder for the middle. Who needs to wait until January to dig back into this story? Not me!! And I can’t think of a better place to Brasstown Valley. I come back simply for the crackling gigantic fireplace and view. @masterclass @therealmargaretatwood @anna_urquhart
  • Belief. :) Hanging out with @claymills2 for a few days in this lovely spot (his idea!). Brasstown Valley Resort is so peaceful and beautiful this time of year with gorgeous Christmas trees and roaring fires everywhere. And, this guy’s jolly, too.
  • —AND we’ve got another book lover in the family! Nonna and Logan discussing the merits of asking a question in a book but never answering it...hmm. Well, Logan said you’re reading to me and it’s about all kinds of trucks, so it’s cool!
  • Visiting Kalettas today sure was a fun time for Nonna and Ava. The toys are cool, Miss Jackie is fun and happy, and maybe Ava made a new friend or two (look at the pink poodle peeking around the corner!).We came home with a beautiful Advent calendar. We love to shop at Kaletta’s! @shopkalettas
  • The obsession is real, Folks. Vui’s Kitchen Chicken & Cabbage Salad with unsweetened Ginger Hibiscus Tea. Savoring every real, clean chop-bite. Come visit me. Ask me to take you here. I’ll say yes. When the Music Cat’s away...
  • Baked Brie stuffed with apricot jam and almond slivers. My go-to to the party. 👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe for “How to Make Baked Brie” on my website: https://bit.ly/2DHpY6R

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