Backyard Living
Enter Autumn
by Cindy R Ray Brr. The temperature took a very sudden dip this weekend. In typical fashion, I was...
Why is the paper so big?
by Cindy R Ray Several members of the HCS Class of 1960 who were in town for their 62nd class...
Off-Roading in a VW Beetle
by Cindy R Ray Yesterday I was chatting with a friend and we started swapping stories about the...
Creation of Labor Day
by Cindy R Ray This weekend we celebrated Labor Day. This holiday was signed into law by President...
Life on the Mountain
Security vs Privacy
by Judith Present I watch a show called See No Evil where surveillance cameras help solve crimes....
The Pullman Palace Car Company
by Judith Present My mother’s family lived in Chicago and when I was a little girl, she took my...
Giving Birth . . . the Royal Way
By Judith Present The first time I gave birth, I was asked if I minded having a student in the...
Cure All’s That’ll Kill Ya
By Judith Present Before we knew about anything scientific in medicine, people took things that...
Town Day
Pumpkin Spice is Here to Stay
by Kristin Barron Pumpkin spice—that ubiquitous fall flavor which some people love, and others...
Indian Pipes
AKA Ghost Plants, Death Plants, and “The Preferred Flower of Life” by Kristin Barron Deep in the...
Birds and Blueberries
From blueberry bush to blueberry muffin. [Photos by Kristin Barron] by Kristin Barron The birds...
34 Years of Love Notes
by Kristin Barron I stopped to see my husband John’s classroom at Sullivan West High School one...
The Pond
A Quick Paddle
By Rebecca Nevin-Gales The pesky pine flies can ruin any time spent at the pond whether you’re...
The Beauty in Life
By Rebecca Nevin-Gales The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds, in my opinion. The...
The Blob
By Rebecca Nevin-Gales Every year during the first days of July, the pond gets these jelly- like...
Harbingers of Spring
By Rebecca Nevin-Gales Common Mergansers are one of the first ducks to arrive at the pond in the...
Grain Free Loving
Doing Your Research
by Carmella Seely We recently went on a family vacation to Ocean City, NJ. We had an absolute...
Doing Your Research
by Carmella Seely When I first received my Celiac’s diagnosis, I definitely had several thoughts...
Habits
by Carmella Seely I recently finished the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. I love ‘self-help’...
Opening Doors
by Carmella Seely I love meeting new people and sharing stories. Human connection is imperative to...
Ramblings of a River Lover
What is Fly Fishing and Why Do So Many People Travel to Our Area to Pursue This Pastime? Part 2
by Steve Taggart If You Build It, They Will Come. Last month I covered the basics to the first...
What Is Fly Fishing, And Why Do So Many People Travel to Our Area to Pursue This Pastime? Part 1
by Steve Taggart Wow, I really took on a lot there. For this month let’s start with what is fly...
Not My Home Waters or Roads: Ramblings . . . Remote Edition
by Steve Taggart After a busy Spring on the river, and a shotgun start to this column, I thought I...
Recounting A Spring Gone By — In A Blink of An Eye
by Steve Taggart As I get ready for the upcoming season each March, I always get the feeling that...
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