Using the pen name of "Jacquelilne Pine Savage" has allowed Jodi Schwen to protect the innocent while writing about life up north. Some call it "outstate" or "boondocks"—Jacqueline Pine Savage calls it home. Either way, living in a rural community means finding the humor in north woods living. In Northern Comfort: The Musings of Jacqueline Pine Saveage, enjoy the several holidays of hunting and fishing seasons, family bonding when the dogs get "skunked," and how to politely refuse the house tour when guests come a-calling.