By Pat Kovsky-Dotson I woke up one morning and realized I would soon be 80 years old! My, what a... Read More
By Lela Torgesen Wade Feral cats were always welcome on our farm, mostly because they kept down the rodent population.... Read More
The autumn day was somber. So quiet you could hear a mouse sneeze. Deafening silence surrounded me when I ceased... Read More
By LELA TORGESEN WADE It felt like another ordinary Monday. Of course I prefer Saturdays, being off work, but I... Read More
By LELA TORGESEN WADE When my little brother and I were growing up, lots of folks lived mostly off the... Read More
I’d come to the mountains to self-quarantine in March of 2020 after returning from a vacation in Portugal. The house... Read More
By Kathi Hill My Robyn flew away yesterday. Robyn is my first cousin. She had visited for almost two weeks,... Read More
By Herman Thorbecke I love moonlit, windy autumn nights. They have their special, chilly fascination—just cold enough to light a... Read More
By Lela Torgesen Wade What are the attributes of an ideal elementary school teacher? I believe I had one who... Read More
By JOE COBB CRAWFORD What were the best years of your life? The answer “the best is yet to come”... Read More
By PAT KOVSKY-DOTSON As Mother’s Day approaches, we begin to think about our mother and what she has meant to... Read More
By Joe Cobb Crawford “It’s not easy being green,” said Kermit the Frog. What he was trying to tell us... Read More