February 2, 2024
February 14, Ash Wednesday, marks the start of Lent. The word “Lent” comes from an Old English term that means “springtime.” Lent is a forty-day period of repentance before Easter....
February 14, Ash Wednesday, marks the start of Lent. The word “Lent” comes from an Old English term that means “springtime.” Lent is a forty-day period of repentance before Easter....
Learning about birds can seem overwhelming. You pick up your first bird identification book with hundreds of pages of images and explanations, and you might think, “How will I ever...
I don’t know about you but I am less fond of February than of any other month. I am not a winter person. Give me sunshine and gentle breezes anytime...
We have a 4-year-old granddaughter who would like to be “in charge” of her parents and siblings, two cats and one dog. Happily, the adults in her life gently remind...
The cold and the accompanying wind really put a damper on things recently. Sure, there was some fishing, but not the amount that we are accustomed to, even at this...
Sorting through the dried clothes the other day I was matching socks in pairs. When I reached the last two socks I found they didn’t match. I went back through...
County commissioner reorganization meetings are usually bland and ceremonial affairs, where not much new is decided. Not so this year. In this one, having taken place Jan. 4, one of...
