Curing winter blahs requires plan
By Fran Blank: If I had my druthers my calendar would read May - October - May - October - May - October - Spring - Fall - Spring - Fall. The smells and colors of spring and fall have always filled me with happiness. Dark winter days have a way of dragging me to lethargy and sadness.
One winter d ...
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Day with robber was adventure
By Les Avery.
Originally published Feb. 16, 1999: Of course, when Bob the Robber came to live with us we didn't know he was a robber. The year was 1939 and I was all of eight years of age when Bob the Robber moved in.
He took over Mom and Dad's bedroom on the first floor. It was the only bedroo ...
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House, Christmas were his life
By L.L. Davis: The house -- some would call it a mansion -- was built in the latter half of the 19th century, around 1870. It is an ornate brick home representing Italianate architecture, one of several in this rather historic village.
The exterior is bold with elaborate windows and a heavily or ...
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Caller's words remained with her
By Fran Blank: I have taught and worked in the horticulture business for 25 years. There have been times when I had to drag myself to the next class. There have been times when I didn't know how I could possibly teach the same class over and over and somehow find the patience to answer the same que ...
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New TV makes Christmas merry
By Patricia Mycek Sumpter
Dear Folks,
Fall is my all-time favorite season especially when big ticket items are on sale. After 10 years our television decided to start acting up so off we went to purchase a new one (versus an old one, ha, ha). It only took a matter of seconds for Jack to tell th ...
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Every home needs a dishwasher
By Patricia Mycek Sumpter: Jack and I just returned to Illinois from five days in Wellington. The weather was perfect and the visits were so loving and pleasant. As I settle back into my routine I am busy doing laundry and putting away all the leftover items from the suitcases.
Within two hours J ...
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