Ten minutes to write. Less time to read.

Martha Stewart has been in the Big House for a few weeks now, if memory serves correctly. And, as we bear down on the holiday season, I’m wondering how Martha is faring. I have read she is writing a book about her experiences, but it won’t be available for several months.

So I’d like to offer some ideas to Martha as she works on her book.

Dear Martha,
I know you are living in a rather austere environment, given where you came from. Yet, consider that many people live in just as austere an environment 24/7. So, while that market might not be the one you are looking to attract, wouldn’t it be great if you could provide some suggestions for them to make their holiday as merry as yours will be next year? Who knows where this might lead?

Given your Spartan circumstances, how have you managed? Do you find a creative outlet in cardboard toilet paper rolls? Are you suggesting to the chefs in the kitchen how they might spruce up a holiday meal for inmates? Are you arguing with yourself that less decorating is more?

Or, all humor aside, are you re-evaluating what is important in life? Inquiring minds want to know. In the meantime, your magazine still finds its way to my door.
Sincerely,
Anne